The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-04-07

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4 CSused BY dsgs killing their
sfoof, hey have been forced TO abandon the
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hemes in the North.
GeorSis and other Southern States have
no laws imposing sufhclent tax on dogs
and consequently the country - overrun
With them. The negroes especially have
penchant for CANNES and always one and
often half o dozen miserable ours will form
part Of their family group. White farmers
OF tho poorer class are similarly equipped
The dogs range over the country destr'y-
ing sheep aud poultry, chasing and often
biting horses and cows, and killing valuable
dogs owned by the better class Of the Peo
pie. Their dsprcdatons are continual, and
a constant menace 10 every thrifty farmer.
On the mountains and hills Of the Tennss-
see valley, which seem peculiarly adapted
10 the industry by reason OF abundance OF
good grazing land and pure water, as well
as q most favorable climate, sheep-raissng as
n business has been tried n number Of
times, and in each case the losses occssioned
by dogs killing the sheep hos been the
prime reason for abandoning the enterprise.
Cases are known, and not by any means
exceptional, where in one night out OF
flock o: some two hundred sheep twelve or
more have been killed and others injured,
and this when the nearest house was three
miles distant.
Even in middle Tennessee, one Of the
finest and best cultivated sections OF farm
land in the country, there is annoyance ana
loss from the same cause. Indeed, II ~
doubtful If any Southern State is free from
il, and yet the remedy is simple, merely
passing On net imposing sufficient tax Oh
each dog. Were such au act passed II
won,d surprise the legislators to Gnd the
small number Of dogs which would OF
claimed by their owners and the very large
number which would belong 10 ncto ".
These latter are the ones which do the harm
and which unquestionably, Ms will be veri
fed by everyone who has tried shecp-rais
ing, have done more TO cast it into dlsfavo
than any other cause.
IL seems absurd that such an imporian
industry 10 the South rs sheep raising
should be retarded by such cause, and yc
this fs literally tho fact. 1t nppears still
-nxirnxn2nnt to believe Lhnt cHorts u
which they have been introduced, and thi
too, IS fact. In nearly every State effort
nave been made to do nray with tho do
Du sance and at the same time add TO In
Siae's revenue, but have not been sue
cessful. IL damages Of equal va'ue wa
annually done by tramps the governors nut
legislators would be ovcrruu with letter.
and depu'alions demanding some means o
preventing il. But il is cnIy the dogs, ant
those who suffer are only the thrifty farm
ers, who, unfortunately, are in the minor
ity, and the benefits which might be derive,
from sheep raising are ony PROSPECTIVE
aud voting for dog tax nigh, be Objected
70 ny the negro constituency, 80 the matte,
las been, Is nni will be shrived until IN,
legislators can be compelled to recognize th,
necessity Of it.-Manutucturcr's Rrroyd
sheep raising is one of the 4noSt rr,ttnbl,
branches OF husbandry The COMPLAINT a
the Conshtmt'ons correspondent voicey th
experience Of sheep raisers elsewhere
The writer spent some several wears of hi,
lie IN sheep raising in the West. Ther,
wolves were almost as bad - dogs aSe- here.
to be the best wolf law devised. We would
suggest its use in dealing with dogs. When
dog has killed u sheep he will invariably
return TO the carcass the next or following
night few grains of strychnine insert ed
into the dead body will kill every dog that
touches It, or course, ones own dog should
be tied up aud when the work is done the
poisoned remains should be blrnt.- Uatau-
ga Valley Ntms.