Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-18
Communicated
Fences W. No FeMces.

] M. Editor:
One Of the heaviest items Of expense
and Of labor to the plsnter is to protect
his crops from the depredatioDs of stock,
which are permitted to run at large. In
der the present arrangement If one wishes
to make crop of any kind he must 60 to
considerable trouble and expense to pro-
tect the crop. A f,tee must he built and
kept in repair or else his labor will be de-
stroyed by some lean aud hungry OK or
| hog which are continually roaming about
seeking what they may deyour This is a
| very heavy tax upon the farmer. Few
even OF those who constantly incur this
/ expense know what AN enormous tax it is
upon the country, Ii the figures OF the
amount expended annually by the country
| for this purpose were summed up it would
most likely surprise most people. Now,
Mr. Editor, it occurs TO your correspondent
that 1t would be vastly better for the conn
! try II the present programme were reverS-
ed, and instead of fencing up the crops
! fence mp the stock. aud let The boundary
of . mans land be sufficient legal protrc-
tion ~ his crops This plan would be of
much less expense and trouble than the
present plan. II would lie much easier
| for every farmer to fence up lot or small
| inclosurc for his stock to run on than 10
keep his entire plantation under fence.
And one Of the greatest advantages which.
| think, would result from this plan would
be the Improvement in our stock. At
present the country has too much triting
and worthless stock. A few COWS or hogs
of good breeds. well cared tor. would bc
worth more than whole drove of the
kind which ~ present is fnuuu III this sec
ton Ii We had tn keep ury stock EN-.
closed We wnu!d not keep 81 mnuv. aud
would give what We did keep more n,tcu.
ton and care. and the result womb be
that our stock wonlh be greatly improved
, and We woull derive more benefit from
onr stock than under the present system.
One good COW, properly cared for is
worth more, will make more milk aud
butter than II halt dozen that are not ft,i
and live entirely in the woods. 4 ~
hog, we'll fed, would make more meat
than whole drove of the land pike tribe
Which run at large, aud III spite of fence,
often do more damage than they are worth
10y destroying crops. think, Mr. Editor,
that the present system of fencing must
sooner nr later give way 10 some other less
expensive system, and the sooner the move
il made the hettrt. Snch. AT least. il the
opinion Of your correspondent
fNnNrN.
The cntirc country is under obligations
TO .ludgc Robertson of New York. who's,
nomination 10 III" rollrctDIship of ru,-
toms for the p"st of New York, is now
awaiting confirmation 10y the Senate.
Judge Robertson did perhaps more than
any other man to- defeat the nomination Of
Grant for third term, and was iustru-
mental in de- a;iug thu ambitious designs
of the staiwait clement Of the Republican
party. which was We think. -ervire for
which the entire country should feel
grateful. In the stand Robertson took
against Grant he incurred the hate of
Roscoe Conkliuk, who is now making
every effort IN his power To defeat his
confirmation. Coukliug Is the head of the
stalwart wing at the Republican party,
aud this wing of the party i the bitter
and prosecuting element Of The paIiy
toward, the Spnih. Now The quest on j..
viii any southern inrnhrr of the senate
join tpHklHg "a has effort toActeat Rob TT
so"' We are ~ los /" conceive OF
what ground. any southern Democrat
could hesitate uomrut to vote for the
confirmation of Robertson. II lsa choice
bctV,,u tic liberal and the stalwart
wings "f the Republican party. and OF the
two, Ne greatly prefer the liberal wing
This element "f the party j. more favora-
bly, disposed tow ards thu southern people
and should be- su~'1irrtt by 'hc Senators
from th" South III preference Ia 'hc stall.
wart element of the party.
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Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures Dyspepsia
~ We wrrf glad to hear Judge Richardson
say this week that he was dcft ruined to
PM stop Ia the plAcilcr Of carrying
concealed weapons. or go To thu utmusl
$50 81 l...s 4 Il
people will carry arms with them wherever
f!~y So. they should he vtlltug to pas for
ihr puvIlrg"-nud pay hrayily TOO. Laws
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