CATTLE AND -DAIRY FARMING. 

 SHEEP-FARMING. 



n- latest attainable statistics, the number of sheep in 

 this State ;j.,aoximate l!(.)l,'.)li>, the average value of which is 81 apiece. 

 Tin- breed is almost entirely the common Mexican or Spanish stock. 

 They attain a m-d:um size at maturity, and are generally hardy. They 

 \ii-ld ab. MI: L'l pounds of wool each to the clip, twice a year, which 

 brings in this market IVom 111 to 11 cents a pound. Xearly all the wool 

 produced in this State is marketed at Monterey, very little being ex- 

 poited. It is Miipped to various factories in Mexico, to be manufactured 

 intn articles of vrear. The grade of wool is generally coarse, but sheep- 

 rai>ers are beginning to open their eyes somewhat to the advantages of 

 improving their breed, both for an increased yield of wool and a better 

 grade. I'm these people advance very slowly and cautiously towards 

 aiiv iimovai ion upon the old and well-known way. A few Texas merino 

 bucks have been imported. but the advantages of the cross is not yet 

 suliieicntly s.pparent to induce many to attempt the experiment at the 



being generally well guarded by shepherds and trained 

 om invaded to any extent other dogs or wild animals. 

 HMC degree aliiictod with seal), but not sufficiently to 

 Cation, 



very large llocks in the State, ranging from three thou- 

 sand to four thousand, but the largest flock numbers forty thousand. 

 The grcarest drawback to sh^ep-raising is occasional droughts, during 

 v,']i:--h SOUK iimes iV;.:n 5 to 10 per cent, perish for lack of water. Fresh 

 iiuuton retails at S cents a pound. 



GOAT-RAISING. 



it as remunerative as slice}), as they are more hardy, 

 s many diseases, and can get about better over the 

 imung the thorny bushes with which the ranges are 



d cities large 1 herds are exclusively devoted to the pro- 

 as goat's milk is almost exclusively used lor domestic 

 i he manufacture of cheese. The average yield of milk 

 \ {. which sells at 1U to 11 cents per quart. 

 animals arc slaughtered for the market when kids 

 >nr months old, and are worth 75 cents each. They arc 

 country breed, and the improvement of the blood is 

 of. though i am satisfied, that the Angora would pay 

 !y, ev( n by exporting the Mohair. 



I TOG -RAIDING. 



iiiy great extent, as will be seen from the stib- 

 Thcy, however, pay a good profit. The hogs 

 the Spanish porker and Iliey/Hd hog of the 

 y hardy, being rarely attacked by cholera or 



these killed for market is 1 7.~> pounds. They 

 '!<! ehieily for the lard, which brings L'O cents 

 is worlh 1H_ 1 , cents a pound. None is ever cured 

 on used is principally by Americans, and is irn- 

 nitcd Slates, and sells at -10 cents a pound ; sugar- 

 are worth from 00 to 7."> cents a pound. 



