The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-12-20
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We are glad to see that the state
ments we have made in regard to She
possibilities Of the sheep raising in
dustry iii South Carolina are receiving
Intelligent attention outside Of the
State, even if they do not interest the
Legislature. The indianapolis Jour
nal summarizes the argumentswe pub
lished. last week, and comments on
them, as follows:
'sThe Charleston Neus and Courier
calls on the Legislature Of that State
to do something, anything, for the
promotion and development Of the
sheep raising and wool growing indus
tries in South Carolina. It.cites in
stances to prove that! sheep growing
can be made very profitable, and says
there arc hundreds Of thousands Of
cheap land in the State which are ad-
mirably adapted for it. With proper
protection and encouragement for the
sheep industry, it says, St is plain
South Carolina should become one Of
the greatest wool growing States in
the Union. Looking at another
phase Of tbhe question the Netos and
Courier says: We ought to do better
than this. There are over million
people III the State to be supplied
with woollen clothing, underclothing.
blankets, carpets, etc., and probably
not less than ten millions Of dollars,
at a low estimate, go out Of the State
every year for suchsupplies. We can
keep some Of this money at home by
raising wool, and manufacturing WOOL
lem goods for our own use at least.
These arguments infavor Of the sheep.
industry iinl South Carolina are unan-
swerable, but the Journal would like
to ask the fews and Courier what the
State Legislature cansd in that diree-
Stion when a Democratic Congress and
President are aboutito repeal the duty.
on; foreign wool.
And We take pleasure in replying. !,
THE Legislature can do something, !,
surely, instead Of doing nothing, as
has been its rule Of conduct all these
years. WI did not offer any particu-.
lar suggestion, as the members Of the
present body are resentful of sugges-,
stions on any subject from this pert Of
the Statey y,lnd we though the best plan.
.Waa to let them determine for them
selves what direction their helpful
efforts should take. All that we want!
lis that they should do something in
reason; and there are enough farmers
among theil. number to tell them what
to do if they could bring themselves
Ito the point Of doing thing. What
is aesded, and all that il needed, isEto
protect the sheep raiser from sheep
raiders -biped and quadrupe q
simple law or two that will enable him
to deal effectively and promptly with
l,both CLASSES Of his enemies; lie and
his sheep and the soil and the climate
and the Wild grass Will do the rest.
Only make it Improbable to raise and
keep dogs il the districts adapted to
sheep raising, and there will soon be q
Thousand: sheep in such districts where
there.is one nov. II
It is not a theory only. The exper-
|5iment has been tried here and in other
|Sout6 6ern States. The finest varieties
I;of fBheep thrive in every partsof this
State They can be raised in the low
4country without care or attention and
almost without xpense.
In the last number Of the Southern
+ sGaAtiuator the commissioner Of agri-
culture for Georgia says that in the
Southern part Of the State, where the
conditions are similarto those5in the
Hover Counties of South Carolina,
some Of the fooks number over 5000.
The sheep are,of the native breeds
and are raised only for their wool.
The annual cost for keeping them is
estimated at3about IA cents a head
and the annual net profit on the capi-
tai and labor invested at 80 per cent.
What is being done in Georgia can.
be done in South Carolina and would
be done here at once if Che industry
were offered any kind and measure Of
protection excusing the Nc Kinley
kind, which is plainly notneeded. It
lis not foreign wool" but domestic
Dogs that the shepherd in the South
has to fear. Give him fair showing
and the South will furnish the United
States with wool, tariff or no tariff.
There are large opportunities for the
development Of the industry in South
Carolina, and there is plenty Of money
in it for those who will. go into it. II
the indianapolis Journal would like
to do service to some Of the sheep
raisers Of its own State and section,
who now find it hard to make living,
let it inform them Of the conditions
here. A change Of base will be to
their advantage and to ours and to the
| interest of the whole country.
Let them come. We will make
them welcome, and rich and good
| Democrats-.and who could ask more
than that I--Neaos and Courier.
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