, 1883-11-24

l N0DA coCs e8cs
! A. populAtioo, comforts and lu1uries in
crease the demands Of m advanced civiliza
tioa increase in tho same ratio. Il va bu
afe~ years siace when is was cona'deret
fortunate to be possessed Of even the com
morcst necesssr'es Of existsnce time wen'
On, and a. the country prospered they re
quired the comforts Of lie, and nox that ".
are surrounded BY railroads the people de
nsnd the Injuries. Our stock r-isirg inter
( ests have ism1oisi like aivancsnsnt With
home comforts sni have kep. pAc. With
that demard. Not many yesr ago ADD
tae oniy shseP 10 tais country were toe ua.
ders;zsd de;efiora.sd stock brought here in
early dsys from California. which. altnoss sh
originally .! Spanish breed, had become "a
changed hv .a-b,eeding tbs .isi bad OWN.
died into eompsra;ise iasigu.6 ;snee. "a
soou as possible our sheep raise-s imported
inner and rcrer breeds. and by ildicious
crossing developed a sheep that Tor rlsa,
carnct be beaten even By the world fsmou,
South Downs Of Merry England.
Mutton is not .he object it once was, ard
The attention Of sheep men is now directed
towards 40 increase in the yield Of wool
With this object in view some Of the finest
sheep OF the Spanish Msrino variety have
| been imported int, this country with the
Yiew of ,upplyiny tie deInsDd, sad a gress
Success so fsr the venture has proved. Toe
Seer Of Coppsi," bstter krown az By Ges-,
was the frs. &C make this regular business.
although others have imported sheep ior
their Owe use. The first Importation con
sisted Of Hammond stock, wh:S6 are ac-
knca lea-ei tn. world around IN be the 6cs,
| for that great desidcr.tam with wool grow
era, tineness Of texture and weight OF fleece.
TIE nsnd now numbers ns,rly 300. add are
ownei by Mr.. Frank Nader, who, iast
apring, purchased all Mr. Gser's interest,
both IN the ,heep AID farm, as well aa other
property al inir., and now it Ia fast az.
saring "model" farm proportions. Tn:
sheep are fast Obtaining splendid repata'
tion, and We predict, right here, saat before
two yea.s hsvs elapsei This country viii be
supplying the British Colonies Of Aus!rslasis
with Spanish Msrinns for stock purposes.
Whererer they have been exh;ti'ei they
have gained prizes icr all the ex;sllenc,es
sheep are supposed TO be endowed With. Ii
Australia very recently the enormou, sum Of
S24, 900 has been paid for single Saxony
.iar,no bsck- and it Is an opea question
whether our sheep cannot equal IL every re-
spec. the advantages this animal possesses.
Mr.. Nader is gentleman OF lie experience
10 sheep farming, and i: is evident IRON the
looks Of his place, that he knows the advan'
tages to be gained by taking care of his
stock. Every night they are brought IN
! from. tine rsnge and cared 10y, while tbs
lan.bs, which are for sals next season, are
! placed under close shelter aud well fed In
the morning before taking their diurnsl
roam. He experiences no diiculty in sell
ing the proceeds of tire 8ock, aud sheep
farmers only TOO willingly come after them.
Tie bedrocs pTics is $40 each. or cle.r
Si0C Tor lots oi three.
Tie farm is well adspted for TIE business.
| a. it ccnsisss OF bill and dale with plenty o.
shelter aI.d ra..nrs. Wild anirns,s have
5,on annoying, bit bY cfar:ng reward o'
| So for every coyote killed hear, and being
he best marke.man with a rife in the coun'
try, these obnoxious "varninta are grew
ing beautifully less.
With our friend, Mr.. ". G.. Cullen, We
too:. o.. bresca loader alcns With the idea
Of bgingisg home sone C. the game winch
| aaonnis along the foo. hills. bat heavy
rain scmewha. euenche5 crr arior at hrst,
| tat no. that OF cur ardent sporting friend,
who trldged along with his faithful deSl
sna while we were examining the stock run
n;ns over the country and accnmn!sting TIT
r,stter ter this article, he was 'oer the hill;
and far swsv," otherwise the bag We return
ei with would, perhaps, have been doubled
We found that the weather had caused The
ususl binds 20 seek shsi;er, either back IN
the woods or else n the lower valleys; eu'
10 make up we killed half : dozen as tnt
, eor,a cocks az ever delighted tie palate o.
n srortsman. Gunners seldom come scros:
thsss fine birds in this country. bat further
! north, IN British Columbia, and even on
pnps. Scrrd, --e have often seea and heard
their pacnlisr Growing noise which 10 unhks
apy.a;n. s,s. IN -he world. and oucs heard
viii never be ul:st ken for anything else
Thess birds appear to follow civilization
and seem to be increasing in this country
slonr II, foot hills sn6 secluded guiohes.
Tais Coppsi lam IS cac Of the best IN sht
WaEs ws:la County, aud ike all the land
around this favored 'ocai,tv, it is OF the best
opality. Las, srEisg Mr. Nader sowed
Geld @. oata, and, although .hsy Fever hse
a drop of rain from the time they wese pu'
iu.o the ground until hxrveft, tho scVua
isli, ID. 20 spe,k Of waste, was s. tusaei'
per acre.
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