price of animal food, renders them necessary to our coiw- 

 fortable subsistence. The incomparable advantages of 

 the fleece, give them a claim to our highest regard. When 

 viewed with reference to manufactures, and the future 

 wealth and independence of our country, they merit our 

 utmost protection. If there be any who doubt the policy 

 of giving full encouragement to this branch of rural em- 

 ployment, let such turn their attention to the distinguish- 

 ed nations of Europe, and recal ta mind the facts which 

 their history records, as the bases of all their -wealth, pros- 

 perity and power. The treasures of the fleece, and the 

 resources of their flocks, occupy all the solicitude of sove- 

 reign power, and are cherished with an ardor not bestow- 

 ed on any other pursuit. 



Let this attractive view of prosperous and splendid ac- 

 quisition, enkindle a noble ambition tq adopt their exam, 

 pie and spirit, with the many superior advantages and im- 

 provements which our condition furnishes. This sub- 

 ject, considered in connection with the prospective popu- 

 lation of the United States, confidently assures us, that 

 this department of husbandry will be sustained with in- 

 creasing profit, and must be matured as our greatest na- 

 tional resource. The accomplishment of these events dcr 

 mands time, patience and perseverance. Great projects, 

 commenced, at first, with difficulty, and pursued with 

 sacrifices, have usually been characterized in maturity 

 with abundant remuneration. In a country where the 

 population doubles in a little more than twenty years, the 

 demand for wool cannot be estimated. The present pop- 

 !ilation will require fifty -millions of pounds of wool to 

 supply the exigences. This is at least twenty milliojis of 

 pounds of wool more than can now be supplied. Here 

 exists a growing demand on the farmer that no industry 

 can fully supply. Let no farmer, then, doubt of a suc- 

 cessful issue to this gr®at and invaluable M\iployment^ 



