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dogs, and the depredations of lawless negroes. It is said that 

 public opinion among the masses of voters who at present 

 control the representatives in many of the State legislatures 

 will not permit the enactment of suitable laws to restrain the 

 nuisance of dogs. " Local laws," says Mr. Peters, " for the 

 protection of our flocks from man and beast, should be 

 promptly enacted." " The main obstacles to the industry 

 here " (South Carolina), says Colonel Watts, " are dogs, 

 thieving negroes, indolence and ignorance. The .presence 

 of the shepherd and the Spanish sheep-dog will remedy the 

 first ; and education, the latter." Happily, the latter influ- 

 ence is now producing results in the South such as the most 

 sanguine friends of humanity could not have dreamed of ten 

 years ago. It was shown at the national convention of the 

 teachers of the United States, recently held in Washington, 

 that schools are being organized and conducted in the South 

 after the best systems of New England and Europe ; and that 

 the most hearty co-operation exists between the great educa- 

 tors of the North and the South. Let there be added to this 

 influence the education which is effected by interest. Let 

 the colored people of the South have the means pointed out 

 to them for their material improvement. What means so 

 simple and ready as the encouragement of sheep-growing 

 among these people, on a moderate scale, in the rural districts ? 

 Supposing, with a population of four million colored persons 



entitled to. (Thus the third premium, or the second and third premiums, may 

 be drawn, while the first is unawarded.) 



7. All reports of Viewing Committee shall be made in writing, and signed by 

 the members of the Committee agreeing to them. (Printed blank forms of 

 reports, with instructions to Viewing Committees, will be delivered to the 

 latter.) 



8. The Viewing Committee shall deliver their reports to the President or 

 Secretary, at or before 9 o'clock, A.M., on the second day of the Fair. 



9. The Society reserves the right to pay the premiums in full, if the receipts 

 are sufficient after paying expenses ; otherwise, to pay pro rata, according to 

 receipts of the Fair. 



10. All sheep intended for exhibition must be upon the ground at 12 o'clock 

 M., the first day of the Fair ; at which time the entries will close. 



11. All sheep over two years old competing for any prizes offered by the 

 Society must have been closely and evenly shorn the previous year. 



