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more butter aud clieese ; aud fewer sheep, fewer acres of wlieat, and less 

 hay to sell, are now the words in every farmer's mouth. With such a 

 change, fruit prospects will not suffer, but will be all the better. 



]NT:W cotton and woolen FACTOKY in GEORGIA. 



Brooks County, Ga. — A cotton and wool factory is being erected in 

 this county, which will materially increase wool-growing. Planters are 

 turning their attention more to hog-raising than at any time since the war. 

 Brooks County is more prosperous than any other section of Southern 

 Georgia. 



THE DAIRY IN 3IEDINA COUNTY, OHIO. 



Medina Coimfy, Ohio. — Our farmers are disposing of their sheep and 

 increasing the number of their cows. I look upon dairying as iujurious 

 to our best interests. During the last decade fifteen out of seventeen 

 townships in our county have decreased in population, and the greatest 

 decrease is in the townshij^s most devoted to dairying. 



SHEEP AND SWINE. 



Fayette Connty, Pa. — The business of wool- growing has run down very 

 much within the last four years ; formerly Fayette and Washington 

 counties were among the foremost in the country in wool-growing, but 

 the foot-rot has prevailed very extensively for several years, and many 

 who were formerly largely engaged in the business have now entirely 

 abandoned it. 



Warren County, Ind. — Owing to our large corn crop last year, farmers 

 have gone largely into the breeding of swine, and mostly from the best 

 stock that can be had. A failure of the corn crop this year would have 

 a tendency to decrease the number. Every species of live stock is on 

 the decline as to market value. Sheep are running out fast. They are 

 not cared \ for, and the dogs have full liberty to devour whole flocks 

 without much complaint of the owners. I think dogs the greatest 

 nuisance that we have. 



Caledonia County, Yt. — There has been a Very general disposition 

 among farmers to get rid of sheep, particularly the fine-wooled breeds, 

 and to stock with cows. Those who keep sheep have got the coarser- 

 wooled kind, relying more on the mutton than wool. Fine wooled 

 sheep have almost disappeared among us. 



Owen County, Ind. — The destruction of sheep by dogs, togethes? with 

 the low price of wool, have lessened the interest in sheej) husbandry. 

 To these causes may also be added the fact that mutton sheep were 

 sought for during the past year on account of the high price of beef aud 

 other meats. There is a growing sentiment in favor of the larger loDg- 

 wooled varieties, and if dogs could be banished, our county would be 

 one of the best for sheep. The enormous increase in the number of 

 hogs over last year is attributable alike to the surplus corn and the 

 remunerative price. Thousands of pigs were saved in " feed lots"' this 

 year, that were usually knocked in the head as soon as " pigged." These 

 now sell for $2 to $4 each. 



Chariton County, Mo. — Sheep are on the decrease on account of the low 

 price of wool and a tendency to disease in large flocks in small i)astures. 

 Hogs are on the increase, and a great improvement is being made in 

 breeds by importation from other States. 



