FARmERs LOOK TO souR INTEREST,"
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FARMERS LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST,"
The subjDined extract from Letter written
from Naschez. on the 18th January. has
been kindly furnished Us by gentleman ir
this place who feels deep interest IN the
promotion ofthe welfare of the citizens OF
North Mississippi. Il will be seen that the
planters of,he Southern portion Of the State
are taking The subject Of stock raising INTO
serious consideration. We hope the cilI-
gers oflhis portion ofthe State, VIII awake
to the importance saf .ae subject and make
immediate arrangements. net only TO supply
themselves win fine Sazony Sheep, bat
with fac blooded stock of every desc ipiion.
No county in the State affords better pastu-
rage for sheep than the ritge lands OF Mar
SHALL and but few portions Of this or any
other State. hare greater water power Tor
manufa curing purposes. We cannot again
hope to see our coustry happy and prosper
Gus autil every family resolves to make
more at home and buy less. Our columns
are at the service of the Plantersof the coun
trv, and we hope many Of them will furnish
us with communications on this. as we'll as
other subjects of importance.


There is considerable stir here about
sheep. as our hill planters are satisfied that
they must do something besides raising cot>
ton. Barrier Chauel & Co, have imported
some saxony sheep which am trying to sell
for them, and | should be glad to get orders
from your country. They agree to deliver
Rams at $50, and Ewes at $50, reserving
the fleece, and 10 take the wool for five
years we'll We led and cleaned at Sl,25
per pound. The shee? are now IL New
Yori end will be sent on in April or May,
yi:h shepherds and Sheperds dogs, &c. |
will transcribe part OF their memorandum
,bout the sheep, Stock 10 Rams 500 Ewes
A shepherd with dogs is able to manage
several thousand sheep-an acre ofgood
pasture land can MAINTAIN five sheep, and
one sheep may probably not want urIng
winter over pound Of clover hay per day,
or one hundred days; little salt now and
hen is required, as well as liquid tar. at
ambng time some grain. The loss on
took may be estimated at | to 5 per cent
,er anhum. and on LANDING at 5 to 10 per
ent which is generally made up by many
yves having twins.


Full grown Rams will yield 5 to los
WOOL washed on the sheep, yearling Rams


to pounds. Foil grown ewes pounds
earrings 2 2 pounds.


Ifthese sheep should do we'll in his eli
nate. the business will prove much more
roitabIe than cotton and your Qhis) part
# the State will succeed perhaps better than
his lthat) in the business"