The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-06
A VALUABLE FARM HAND
DOGS THAT SAVE MUCH LAB DR. ON
THE FARM.

The Pest Kind-What They Should Do
and low TO Make Them Do 1t the
Right Wey-The Shepherd Dog Com
ing to the Front.
Copyright 1892. by James ". Johnson.)
New YORK. Nov. 5.-There is now q
movement going on for the benefit of the
useful order of dogs, particularly those that
are of service on the farm.
Emerson said: "a weed is a plant whose
usefulness has not been discovered" and the
farmers dog in all parts Of the country
may be defined in a similar manner.
Farmers as class are not very quick to
adopt what is of practical Importance to
them, especially when it is something that
cannot be brought to their door; conse-
quently what is common to every other
agricultural community In the world is UNI
common in America. for a good useful
farmers dog would be difficult to find.
Occasionally you hear OF farmer Brown
having a good one that came from the Old
country, but lack IT a mate OF his kind pre-
vented the substitution OF such dogs.
While American farmers would give 50
for a dog which would save the sum IN
wages in a week, 5000 can be readily OBJ
tanned for a superior ornamental 81. ber-
nard and half that for poodle trimmed
la Franchise, trottinR behind a belle,
or a saucy bulldog at the heels OF
"Chappie."
1t was left to New Jersey to effect a
much-needed change, when, at the late In
terstate fair at Trenton, sheep DOG trlals
were given under the auspices Oh the New
Jersey Kennel League.
Some enterprisiDg members OF tnls state
club sent to England for cracks, when IL
was learned that not one out OF hundred
of the bench show collies, which were gener-
ally supposed to be shepherd dogs, we're or
auy use to the farmer.
About a week before the trials there
landed from White Star steamship two
very ordinary looking dogs, which some one
said we're not worth their freight. Wallace
was one of these, a large black and white
dog comb ming the good qualities OF the old
Welsh driving sheep dog and the Scottish
rounding dog called a collie. The other was
a daughter OF Champion Turk, the dog
Queen Victoria praised when she attended
the sheep dog trails in Wales. There was
but little competition for the purse of Sl5O
offered at Trenton, so these two dogs divided
II. and before their work was finished one II
the spec ators said that Wallace who to the
city bred man did noJ To- worth his freight,
was worth flock OF sneep.
Now farmers from far and near want to
know something OF the new dogs and it
NAV interest them to know that they will
Drive and fetch cattle.
Drive, or go IN front and lead sheep.
Drop at command or on the lifting of
the hand.
Search for cattle or sheep on command,
alter their course. as directed by whistle or
wave OF hand
Remain with injured animals, bring
sheep after their master if be is ON horse
back.
Head off the sheep OF cattle by jumDIng
wall or fence. Keep them IN road or let
them pass one by one.
Fetch sheep or cattle out OF water.
Take sheep or cattle 70 water and bring
them ack without assistance.
" atch the flock or cattle at night and
| keep ours away.
Cat sheep by holding on to the wool by
the side OF the head, without injuring them
and many otner things requiring both in
| telligencs and training.
That such d rs would be valuable on q
| farm is beyond question. That it is time
! some encouragement should be given fol
| their importation mas finally been decided
| and the numerous agricultural socletiei
throughout the country will doubtless sec
| ond the motion OF the interstate fair 10 con