Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-19

In Texas and California the merino
cross is the popular one, and from these
districts 1t follows that a large portion OF
the wool crop of the country must come.
In other sections, however, the en-
deayor is 10 raise the highest grade OF
mutton sheep, depending upon the wool
SHARED from the flocks to cover the en-
pense of raising and marketing the
sheep. The immense profit aecruing
10 any well-managed flock devoted ex-
clusiyely to wool or combined idea OF
proportionate profit in wool and meat
has already resulted in the purchase OF
large ranges il various parts OF the West,
the new owners being speculative capt.
taljsts who have been attracted by the
slight cost of managing such enterprises,
and taking altogether, the outlook for
the sheep trade IS very bright lhoeeu.
cARBoLATE OF LIME.
A Canada farmers says: "Carbolate
of lime is an article not sufficiently
known by farmers and gardeners. l find
il a sure remedy for potato bugs and
cabbage worms. Once busting lightly
from q dredging box cleaned the yermin
from my potatoes, cabbage anu cauii,
flower. None but good quality should
be used. Although the greater quantity
REQUIRED may make it cost as much for
an acre as Paris green, yet it has the
advantage of not being poisonous"
SALT AS A MANURE.
The Massachusetts Agricultural So
ciety, according to the report of their
proceedings, place very high estima'
ton upon the value of salt as manure.
1t is stated that salt has the property OF
fastening the manuring OF all grain
crops: that wheat OH sailed land will
ripGn six to ten days earlier than on I'M
saited land. ell other conditions being
equal; that it stifIens the straw and pre-
vents rust and smut, and increases the
Weld % to 50 per cent. We think the
above is an over estimate OF the value
of salt rs manure, but that 1t Will OIL
ten produce marked effect on the
growth of straw and yield OF grain Is
well known; but it often fails TO pro-
duce any appreciable beneficial results,
nrol,ablY owing to the difference in the
compositfon or clements in the soil to
which il is applied. The farmer how
ever. can always safely SOW two to three
hundred pounds of salt per acre on his
grain, even fit produces no other effect
than destroying u certain NUMBER OF
nOXious insects.
/ PRACTICAL SHEEP-FARMING.
Some men are born superlatively
wise, others acquire knowledge. from
books, while others become wise from u
course of practical experience and
thoughtful study. To the latter class
il seems Mr.. J. l.. Haysof Philadelphia,
can assuredly claim cOnpanionShlp.
At a recent convention of Pennsylvania
wool-growers Mr.. Hayse made the fol-
lowing statement, which cmbodies
about all there is in the subject Of sheep
farming:
| would say to the farmer, go on, man
age your sheep in the way you can get
the most money for their caracasseS,
whether raising mutton or lambs, anu
let YOUR wool take care OF Itself. lou
must regard your sheep rs machines
for converting grass, roots, and gram,
in the shortest possible time, into NUT
ton. with wool us mere iccident. By
making your sheep fat in the shortest
possible time-which you can do best
with the English faces and killing them
as soon rs they are mature, you MAKE
the DeSl anu SOullutSl WYNN ~ " -
not only be young, but healthy; IL VIII
have no tender places in it: Aiming
for the best mutton, you Will be certain
to get the best wool, which will always
sell, no matter what race it belongs to.
This is the system in England, the
great mutton-producing and combinT-
wool-producing country of the world.
II is really matter of surprise in read
ing English agricultural journals to see
now little consideration is apparently
given 10 the qualities of wool, while the
sizes and aptitudcs ofthedifterent breeds
or varieties are the subjects OF he most
weighty affection. Yet it il fully
recognized that the characteristic
qualities of the English combing woods
have been developed upon originally
short-wooled animals by the uncons.
cious development of their form. AMI
the secondary qualities of their ileecess,
| through constant aim tOdevelOp thell
| carcasS,.S for the mutton market. Thus
| the interests of the Growerthc consumer
| ofmcat, and the manufactures of wool
! are identified.