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lie roniXJivdCEi s. WOOL-GROWING, &c. A isbort dissertation on Sheep Husbandry in the South, Hubtnitted in the form of Report, t the Agricultural Society cf Mecklouburg county, at it meeting in April, 1654, by Gen. John A. Young, of Charlotte. To flic Agricultural Sitcirfif j' Lcili nburg Cuuiitij : Having been apioiDtud by our President to submit a report upon touio eiibject of interest to the Farmers of our county, I have chosen the sub ject of wool-growing in the .South, aid! ufler a few reflections upon the prac ticability "if making it an important br.ancb of our existing system of ajj multure; its profit as an article for market; the effect of it production upon the soil of our Farms; the iiiuH desirable breeds of sheep fur our country, and the manner of their gradual introduction. AftT oupjdyiug man with food tho next in-cc-aity, in importance, wht-h the earth produce htr him, i a supply of miiiable atl comfortable rni menf. I'i it pruduc Mont of articles tor this purpose wool must be racked ai of lh iirst iinpoi 'alloc. And when we consitfer that one liundrco ami twenty-five millions of pounds) aro annually consumed in our own country, worth lit low c-tii-ate t-rtil,ttlM(litH, a:;d that the proper wool glowing portion of toe c rlli i e infilled to a narrow space on each tide of the l.ijua lor, not tiiieci'ing each in width, both of which lie, withiu tiiu 'iem pciaio oi , we arc driven to the conviction, that in the enjoyment of our own comfort and uoundam c, wo are neglei tful of our duty and interests iu not improving the advantages we p in-oss, in supplying a surplus which ii necessary for the comfort and convenience ot tlie larger patt of mam lii.il. I do not, however, propone to in ruade men to encase iu the culture of wool as a m ilter of nutv. but m-k them only to cn?idi-r the ubcct an one of print, ll li I l bn regretted llut I hi: L;-orv of Uir r i-.-.t tj t Ml nur own Slate 11 ,10 nam u ill practical n pcrimt-iils up in tnis subject. tn.it. w c are driven Iron) .lime in search I ir In t- l i I :i li - - in to give ii tli.it rjiiin- id to -. iii-tiiclol y i- .ui-I'l-luli". lutwu arc favor, d lies upon (lie u! n et I '. I hi kalldal. a pnictn al M. i rnt tli (!. " nh. i li Inn bulcli in the i'jWi. lion fir v t j tn a); i.- pious eu iici -, 1 1 in l!n! I iiiti-d St ilei a lii'' -tat. i. p in c i er wv.i reciil iie.l I aim. ll ill lld. W ti'l although lie him II ' ( III- I e.n I hi it It. I ! nee in. li M-knU. Ii ihuii. w I, ch .I I w nil an x cn-n ( re yr jwi r of . icvv ni I I have Ion. id II. nee. I V cVi ly c, ,nd. "I ow . ( k r . sc l ll Hid 'lone ii ..I :i ..r . .cm! to i 1. 1 oil. I'!. h. MO 'malum ii Miilli .r w Mr I! ( k i w r l I. ll !l I I I .10 ! ii-ii it v. and 1 is a I1 r it. ll a linn li, ,t n f n i in ; thi-i warm cliimitca ou wool-growing, and especially upon .tho fiuuit Saiony ttooU. In a letter addressed to the (JommisMoiicr of the I'utetit Office, and pub li'litd in the Report for lsUpagu 0;7, I expressed the npiniun " that the United States are a better wool-growing country than any portion of Europe; thai tho low lulituths havo an advantugo over the hij:h, and will produce finer wool; and also, that as fine wool is iijiv giOAii iu tho I'nitcd titatci a-i can be found in thu world." I (-luted further that I had studied thi ; sii'iject with diligence and devo tion for ll") year, and thought I had c .m- to corn et c omdu-i jn-i : but the . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - i 1 1 1 r . Hon. K. Liiilie. dei'i.le.l iliiit I wm wioii'. in. I iuo-t di, cidci.'iy un-taken in the wboiu niattcr, and tout Mr I leix-hman t views, vho had said that w mu'-t go lo l.nii man v lor .-litep. it we hoped to mie eeed, were no doubt correct. Mid eoiitidi.ut that mv ImIil' nu iy -and epc rit uce had not minted inc, when the Loiiimi.-douer pufili-hed bis Jlepoi t and Femurs.-. I addrenrtd bun a letter, which ihiiv bu loouu in the I'iough, Ifi Jill, and .- Bui." pat'.: .Jtid, Incumber No.. Irs In. otbrilii: to exhibit lections from my own llock, in latitude aain.-t any .-he. -p which foul I bo luuod w. all ,snet!ii. or urn- HI:.'.!' l,inliilt Hi .! ,0 .,r., im, c-l : ei.i 1 .1.1- north laiii'i l.:. Ihi, oiler !i tut been ace. i.iuJ, aim 1 ... .. no icais I of the ru-ult. if it over M be. ll i i' r ;i r 1 1 j, i 1,1, w to rcirr to III.: impartial i iclice of r: ivticc in fuvor fif the p:i-io,l- t'lili t:lktil. I W :l- lelllliu t!,.: ! ! . S'-U I. but 1 did Hot I know tii.it t ', i -. in !. - and i:..- ..- of o.ir cuuiitiy iniiii, 1. A. In r- ic-, J l'.s'j , of I'ei.u-) h ui.i i, w.jucI s-o no in .i i -i-iit tin- t.-liiie my ill j-.j i-ali-fae-i t'l'-v aii4 tangible a rhapf. Mr. )'. :. pi :. li -. d ljwfjr iiioretliali I vearn in the city of I'iiiladcl) bia ; ret) !i -J fi in pr;;ct:ei ear- to iLe t.oy ol h.iir uii. wo.jI, ai :. ! ly tl own iusclitiiit,-, 1 eouidcr bu examiiialio..-, faith and credit. from two tetters addressed to Hon Ii. li. h.cd.of Icnti.--. ivami. and tip, -cil. publi-hed iu the May .So. ol ti.u " I'i ..u l,. i:u, and Aiuji. 1 -". I I - leave to iu .l.c a I'. -v extiaei-.. 1 1,;, b - i. .1 i., ;. :!.n ! I -.'ii ! the I'libi .1 Slut. I'i. i - it place. In r iil li.i f t'.t li-t of ail countries !' i t.. w !-. Mr Uriwiii. i s in i li. . I ' -:i 'i-. -. or jut ft1 W I I I I 1 I'lei-el tiiim, from I '. in ) t ir tl " t ! . 1 . h your t ) the M-u-ial Slatt-, a tt.u an 1 w iribv ot iiuil.iti.iii. I,:i- dev. ted Iiiit ul oSheis anil hi !. . rc. .:.:,: a to tui t ii r,i sample-, from all luj ! s I. i.iu.'bi do r by .Mr. jt K.iroi.c, and di.-liil.iile.l, 1 1 1 I XCCJiCli! M ' imp It m a I re v tniin I'v. tli.it a ini k-r i t ..in our o.i n It d in.' porti. hi ot our c t 1 1 ill! 1 - I W lit ll, iiid li il w , ,1 i tie- it'n n " at 1 1 1 in I n. i mi. I :,u, ni:. ti i j it. . r i ib m r i uli'.ri f.-.o . -, ii wiil I lev.ardcd bv , ii till on. liieli i x o.ile l- In ll. r no.. I .e, foil e ftolll tin !iii. tit ii li.itlii of I I i ll J I 1 t I ll h r fi 1 fully attended i J it e II' I ,l,pn In t.. It 31 K tie 'C I, v. v . . I III. II .III! I'U tli.it if reni n i tin ir ti.it ;i .pool d, I'll 1 : . , I I I i. I lb it tli ... and t '.I I I ' I i cm nr.- ti. I ll ' of I,' nf tine null f. -- '.vp - .i.il.i. te ot - tie: the numb, r of !.! lie ., ' i I- t .',; ii -,eli II I. li . I 0 1 Hi I 1 et . ti,. III. -I e i, tire i t I J fiber 11 to, it II. ll': HI. tn-Vrr !ji to irv ! .. f for w. th-ir J. ell Hi 41 .'Hid 1 ' I : III! 1 ll Hu nt Wou' I be v iii.ii .1 an i . e lit "fear -I, J r , , , lit . am' di l etida iii .. u to ,u;.p:y to ti.a!.ii"-t I: ill II,., , tbev lit" a t.-ii l.-r ai inter win.: - in t e tef UppOrt 1 1 r c itici ,f a c .i t!,.' t ' I i I I j a i 1 a ii , ,.-1, r ro ieiUou hy coiiip r in u I ain, I. .. i., e tor ii.iiij alio (in oii.e , : n t nor fwn c.nr-e woened sin :ii,, an it, i r. a-ed Wetjbt i t 11 rc.alwav wic ill bvr lam bev. i h. t crcafirc with th o.-e ll.i it 1! .ii. ' a,, I I'lo.ir 1 1. ar t i; :i Mio .i : but we ha e i, i i i ' !ei rale dimnte that tio or winter g leu to i-ir,; t ne i i'.t i ., armg the pr i lucli an i fi, e Ii wool l I tie -t , p . . li i. .. . 1. 1 I n i i 1 1 .1 fur real !iu :i:,i:i 1 C I, !'! I I 1 I j, Wo : ti f: lie-.' Mil l i f...' i .f Id,. . bv t'. I ,i; ' . , 1 w I. I J i -I w Lieii wiil cove r an i . f a ti inch. i ue lo'.v ire. I he ii:,. r. To ,. i . i . o! ."i el I ll 1 b buck from . 1 o l-e, mail 1UU.S i c I at . I.i'i I. owned by -. I' 'i. i- -blerd lb- on- Mr. I that coll-,, 1 r I lit 1 1 t v 1 i i I 'I O lltIV I. i d l.i tin ir it lant. and tl ii el ai.imal-. ami Ituiii In iO want of man. I he error i a. u firui-I.el bv ii .in it.- . thai tin v r- so cou-utaied n-lo recnv cu!i i,l Ih.-iti It, in, the i..l,i'-t food of our bum 'b .ot winter- ai. I i .uiv arar'ii ot our ciimai t in t t r . b , t h h I IV .1 lliln lllipl ' -..I 'll att-rc i H ,),. arc to I ... I for tl elVC I t a il l I i t r it n . Sp. eiiio ii f I eon a w I . I ! I i : v .Mr i: x K I i I 1 1 I : . 1 1 He il l: -.1. I': -j '. N, v N -,k. . ,ii I 5 i '.. ..r 'i. ir .il.l:! . .- t- o ' tl . !..! 1 of 1 ' ) 1 1 ) lllllillll. l-'lli'J . 'J I li , . . 1 ii :- m, . . . '.' l-'i . . . is.: i . ii..-1 1. it, II U OIJ tlll Mll.ir.'l - Ih.lt til latitude ol . eioulo ot line w.-il fln ,inv in lae b, th !,. nr t -iitnoi'V 1. 1 oi Hi;-, i. iiiit t n a i ... '!. , I'll I nr. . vtariiilb of ti-liipei atm p. raturc ot lb,. I t,it. t ne pr d i iu of vi i . at ,n i'., ii, ,). a:;,, r : t ' it 1 kt j in 1 i h r c i i iMiwiUiiii proni.ite tli-e i ' per lo ad i- re. i , c m io ion. 1 he-c ar ' I'l-. t 111', I (I 'iltl ,1, t ' ll' lit Of I IU VT t 1 1 vi rc. pi on acted, n a- n- N.. w lie ao e i- i. f. lit!, tn a ii ', : ', I I I t r I 1 v i t i i I l t ti i . i i t t t ii ( noon i in a- w.;i -,.1 .1 I .1 lo lb -i t ot anv oiler fi t -.! I; uciui ...el Mr I H kt. i . i- I no-- r: i . , : il. !: l.t- in lb b: ,:.:-M,.j.et.. fu;:: .: a- !. i i- t Il'.l-t (o ,-J -. i not 1 tie Cai!e n a i 1 i j !m loiiner mv. my own Ir.l appear tojul.v f u 5 in tl the point fipiaiiiij the hichc-t me. . ' . I ! I - ii" but a t a a i . c o. . ... i ni tin', are insehe'I in no m li, thai n te tu ne t i i i. i. : Ma-. -lolil. V nit .! : ..- w in. . I - i : r - i, an t t i i.: i .mil. ! ll ti! ill t .. II ; . a ) i i - in the I1, tiii-: 1 1 i i, i l eu e c jilt cil i. l , f a -t i ins i j 1 1 y , "i'i-".! e l at,l a buck i. and io from rl i i t I r' i 1 ini ,i jl t i i i l Mio p pb -lit I lul : v nnppiied Willi yrecn li- t I i ' lo:. ih.lll when cilitllii-d to tli.ll tt hie I I- ill',. Ill.'tl e n. I' I ill ill" W 111 ell to rill Wo ,, bill ioii,l n Older- lv made ii. the fb-f i'e bv ki cpine; tin- i-ln ip iti e , . 1 Inn conviction Eil-'r L a v 1 1 if em-n I be i-iiioi-et toe t.ii p. I .i , ol I , atloll. Mr, I , ht. , Liven 11- tlie Iter to t ui. lvatciai piiioirtieii. in In i- ee in a " I b iva t ! out a t I'O i,.,i. ill or III lilt .'I ' III e -I IMIilV t n:n W lilell - I 'l I lllo I I". 'Olilp"Cl t I 1 1 ' 1 1 t n. M v finoii imp I I " ' S le I III. li t' m ir mild ciiniat that the col tv I I I r i I , IU, A i; " on rceioii 4 i ol. wbcr. a , r th in i. li-, 1 Ii ' I'uiitriirv. r-r yolk, wl in ;i .u an i . ,., '',. Oil tun low iu i tiiu t ot bi Vet I J I l.iin:' o I lo ,1. a little -II Weil 1,1 111. I f ii br,. ! la a, I. lit lie InolM We I . . I 1 V - nr.: rv t le Kept all tin! time j-i in.. bv 1 pm l i v l r.iwn a 'ain lii a ! w u-i in tii.e ciuiiiilu is hotter nn 1 more :iiiIi.j!i I nave nam: en from an ' i-1 n veiy p' ,'ui' to le' toil. 1'itiipiin:: I found iioTtimit on icy joitriiev or I'l. !. 1, - i .n.u l t :i tn.. wool mii l.ot a li.'.c. I pr. niiiueo in re.'iuiv. ti 1. I ll, in in . iv I -:i. .ot tin' -lllo li ii I ll i ockrol d it.-s fro , p are ki t . iu a! ol ll to i.'o Wo .1. ' Miiail eraiu : b.r m 1 to :. I m I - : t or in ipiatiitlv or i i n improvi meiit eii I, . li, VJ K 1 1 y !!,', .'. ar iiti.l, from i it li le a I M I lalilil'l'. . the -!..,- . t w l.i 01. li. bt : -i i t if d at i tl t o I oi tl It - ii i I cotton. like than any 1 have ever hiii, ill of the world. 1 have travilcd (lorn all 'In; .sheep r f note ou the wav. and at li i-Ion a- ' I ,n tlie wool 1 Pad i.b-rs wliiini I mil with, and tin -y were it the hjood of my shi-ei p wan no hi t 1 1 1 v of my wool I a-ciibed to our in - arol i pi iv. n tor tlie, sim p ol ui:cuietit ojd tlie year round. el -It of my fl. is tair fay from .1 to oj lbs, each. . . 1 1 u- i.enniB in H' t the true -rii-s cliiinite: about tioilh IS till! lilO-t COIliM lll.ll f ir ! i-- : 0. tsiib-lan liii,. our Mate is tair for pemture : blue ;m,, oreliar.l ;T.i --. wlut. an t led ibol. pro-per '.relly well. . . I In lo m lintrli i iiinlry iu i iniM-nnei! and other .j.iiheru M iles Hot lit. . r the plow, and Would do .i-lmilabiy well lor line-w oob'd sheep, and can lie prmiuhlv o liiiUiuVed. A small en pit il tluu appropriated licru Hi .Mi-.-l.iMppi Would do bilici than c. ni. in glowing at pre-cnt prices llm valiiibln work is 1 .ill of rudriire, I. -t from tin orv, bu; Irom sue- - till i v,.. run. l.t. I i tt the southern climate ot the I niled Mules i uu lompot,. WH , i1L, nur-', m the pi ..lu. ti oi ot liiu u-t'il -t.ipie- A- a l.n llii r cvidi-m of the i.illuetico ol cluu.-itu tipnu the eonwth ot wool, 1 wmiul tell r t Hie ol-loiv ol lln culture III Ail-tl allit. hail "I W bich I- ill I ne lol id it o.e. Ii shows (bat williiu ebS ears aller Us introduction, who h w.m unco the eo umeneeiiii tit ol the present centurv. their exp ills have p .wti t i liiin.. thin .'il (HI I '1 Ol bi.. and that In ipiali'V It, ranks in tlie l.uropeiui li. al hi t ti it i tb- 7-.ry l-c-t ebi--1 . 1 hu history ot other soulhei ll locii.ni s mii'lit be a,: Ii i ..lii.w llic adaptation ol our southern latitude to p f 'r.ll puroliln. but I pieli r olleriliu the practli'al temililoliy ot Mr. ( m'kl s It is the 1 1 mil U of bis tc-ln upon our ow n parallel, ami I X In bit . pr.'.'l the fads we want. It I- propel' tluu l Humid foi, lual lie i- I in- ihl;' I gro.wl soulh of the I'ul .iliiac. and is Innv i oiiduclin.: u lar::e :-l" farm near N : nhvii'ie ! ei,uc--ue. I'.verv animal Upon it seem-, to be ol the b "c'k c. 'lie:,', ,..y. and lean mj-ell ti -lily thai they cxlnbl il .oct.eien the piiirili.'ii, e.ir.' 1. 1 .'.tl nivinr who iippl criates tin in. lie Inn up oi li trin it mill , ,'!,! ,,f ',o , 'I iavoii sin i n. ami aithoujli tie v il i w rc.cuuiriarisou w ith Ins Mi--i-nit..i bit m, bef ore l i iin the ad i in. tn is to be i I favor id the lull; (' southern latitude I ' to .'il' '. w ! . -1 be wears aco.it, . i ..to in i!:e Miows .l S iliivrn Kiitope. ol I .'on io the inch ' I ; 'i m. ihc :'. . '. : I'. :..- li-:-1 1 . f ll,,.. i T! .- II .:..: ,1, t : :.-.-. it i, nai l. .' - a lb" k t M. il.il.llOi. -loo p, :,. I.. 1""0. tit"' sit. n ! In, i. We liaie a i :. i ' to i I -' I., it he ha- ., .:... eve r t' 1 at 1 I ' 1 t n- l" bi- flock. 'I In r.' in a I r i.i it ; en ul I . I I . ni lium i ly the ! io v ; i : . -, !' tho w or; I, that shei p by i. I : ' I :u tin ' i m,:t. i, ; ;,ii,I tl, it lie ii th. y .-!, i, ni.-.. I I. oi. a roil I j a Winn ciliiiat.', th-.' wo ,1 iii .i .it .mi -.-r. My '.-"n .it: - an I :. t o,- eii it,'- point Uve cwni.-c.-l ;, ,- ti, .-. ! . . '. 1'! !,!, 1- not Ilbov, ." - A , Me- . . ! .1' tl.i- t : ii' :, i. tl i- I b.'-l.'-: .' Ul .t tic il- CI 1 i - i ; li' .;.. I - ,.;). I: 1 tb -,. -A- t-- K to T. X ' . ill I be I : i Si:'! 11 'il '. el ii e j li.,, r. ...I. i. I. , !:ili. r Ibece ti. HI while in li , -ll 1 111!,:, tie' evidelii.. 1- '. Hi eo e el . j i 0 t ll , t the Mi riio n!,.o p ai. a I tie .: ic.-- . r. I a. , titteil h le I le for I In w 1 1 in eii 111 to- ce le. I .."y . 1 nil w II ii c " I. il.ee . '. I .. '. i.il-l i . '. n.eil in tiie eotton cli-tiiet - ol the I "niled M ate-, t i..it, 1 t jl- -. i-..' ;,! be y b i ..- f..ti..n. to lear troui i.e. .:. . 1 c r I - a;t admirable ; I r w Mil-erow in '. ti.ir population is r.ipi Ily itierea-iu-;, and iuu . i.iiimc I do -o ; and I l t a I we lliipilii"! !.' ..; . ".' '.i'l1 p ' - i ! law w.ol, b. i.i - tin, Woo, b li i tn Ii ii ll we iiiiioiaiiy tai,.- tr in ! id.'i ..!.'. i .. - 'I 1 , i.J ale -1 : hi.' I i. in f nor of a e oiin, e .1 .!. oi n, ' tor ....!. Ihc wool crop may be . a t: in the . : ' n .ii -:mt, wit! ".it '; ,-i.i the latter, and tiiun add to th.- !..,.. ol ti. S ..In. Ali the colt :i re gion is adapted to wool and she, p. 1 am no y rc-tieetl'iiilv. .. , .1 AUK U. f u'Kini.L. 1 I . i I li 'M - I.WHASK. .-' I . 'I'i i-, ill tin' r. p oi ,,f an the nainlile- I rom tlie N ,1-hi I t . f t! I' l',e 1' ; : I M-tji-I I..'!, ! ti,.,! louh 1, 't. i t, f il 11 itb bin Mi--i--.it. 1. 1 la t tit. before ii leied til. d. -tinui-t rutc-i iy Ins let ter to f,, iiid il wl .li I have read, we b urn that his flock m Misnm.--'"'ppi bore cotiip.irr.oii wiih any bet ween that e-tatonnd Munnachunctts ; and by n tll ninii incut i Hi of Ins. publidie.l III the latent t H.iee tepoils toll-oil uud ;;. from wl n h I vill read an extract or two, w,j wid leaiu the Micce.vi of b s lariil lie r Na-hville : Xnshrille. (Tom.) OuUr 'Jl, l-.Ml. Mil : i nr favor imi duly received, am; I choritiillv make u .communi cation for vour Anniinl liepoit. on the Mibcct ol wool-euiture and sheep biinhaiidi y i.i tl,( .,w Imiludcx of tint 1 iiiteil MateK. ibsei valnui and mtinv Vear.n experimr have brought, tin) to diilerent cotndii-i'nis Irom ail ouiem wlia Live written on this uilcctl upon thu cllcets and miluence uf I -ic. t li I'll - aiiii'if, - no-.oiii ... j - ,i inj p. i no i oi nor own I oiit'i .tit 1. .' ilr I ki i I ha- -line en-.1 , il ., i ,, ,.. r 1 1 1 u ti-t'!i to bi- i hl. i pn-u than i' . lb,. V, . ', I aii in I. oi in ' - and tin- in New Voik in 1 ''. . I bin. li.-- - i- t no ti -i -i i'.. r-, Ii ol only ol Si ki is as he pr p.-o,' , lot , ,1 lb w 1 , an 1 b I !., i .1 V ii ., .i a '-ii. I p.' i i ,'i -. w a - i e '.. : i oi j I,, -i 'I ! : .. i . I i.. . i w i,o bad -iiinp'es i -xl.il iti oi. A'tlioii-ii 'I'. : .- -; .:..:- lb .- p re i n i. li., t t r ll.-' j I -! : ,i f i fine m nol, li, n.t tin lii.-bi. n I o o 1 1' to ibe main t r, i . 1 1, ,m an Sun i;b of iruiuia. Ibm i. not the tiuii of c i. i vai , ti. 1 ni tin- i-p u.; it, n growth of the couiitiy, up m -ni l .. ' ' i'J i-l An a c. . . i tluii;: the sheep tber.- c x pi i ie i.ci 1 11 tc ml. r i i. -t ...i i . 1 i at ,o ,-. a year, which in wl.en r, , pule. I to niiiieii.i r lb, ir l'. . - lei bin u-e. 'I 'heir pn-tiirajre is in the pine lands, which, abbon-li to tb. i f.-r farming pur-po-i-n, produce a np, i i. - of wire -i i-n w hieSi, Irom the iniliiiii ui the cli mate, all rib- an abundance "f winnr toil. Their no, 4 i, n-nt l.i market without the slioblc-t preparation, and alwuv- r on maud - a "ood price ; and is tlie bent native, or c-uiiimm, w.. 1 c:!,iwii io I I u" i Sua. n. h, nm . rior i!iaiity has induced dealer, in the Noitbein Cities to denominate tho lower it il. of tb. ir I .. 1, "ti, oi.ia . 1," in ... 1. i i . i-. r tb, m popu Iiiiity with manufacturer:'. It tlie loi-inenn r . 1 '.- ol Miiaiiliah were col lu ted they would sbotv an an:.-n:.l . I ll alma, Se-ns in that ai lick's w hii h would give it rank innoii; tho staple pioilncti.in-. of that cnterpi i.-in M:Me. Its iiiiportame u iihiI--iowiii coiuitiy tJ well biimn to Northern man ufacturers, and tin ir a -ciii- are lion tr.n er-in. it and eotiti jetiii-; for the fjeect-n vshieh an; to be clipped two month- In".- This much of the bi-I.it y of w nil ojt ow Inc; in nnr Southern latitude, ami 1 the experience of tln-e ( injaoed in it, boul,l be sufficient t remove every ' doubt as to if n practicability . If il should not be so entirely satislaclorv , ' fnin'ing that it may lead to investigation by our inieliio, -t.t iarnnrs, wh.-n every rcmaiuilig dillicully will bo found to lie ini i in.uy , I will proceed to ; eousldcr the suhje t as a matter of pr.il't, mol, as il is in sneli iiiinnatc cou- ncelioii, the iuflueiiee of stock upon (he soil ot our lurms. 1 ur mcdiiim l.iiitiide prevents our tonip tin:; with th" pl.ititiii"; States proper Hi the production ot the great Southern staple ; but our tanners pos. ! less a commensurate advantage in being able to eatln r from their lands a I payiuj Meld ot almost CYerv important stnpie ot our extensive country, j llu-reloio a mixed sy-tciii ,, Aaneuitur. is iiunptul as mic true pobey, 1 and it is not i-uppu.-ed that sheep Imsbandry will be adopted by any as aa ' exclusive business. Conseqiteutly it should be con.-idured as a branch of ! ou.' existing system. The first matter, then, to be determined is, what proportion of increase our present flocks will admit without interfering to the injury of any ex-i-tiiig branch of our farming interest, TLis every farmer must detei miuo ' Tor hiinsclf, as no general rule would suit every one ; and, iu deter- , milling it, our flocks -hou'd be eonnidered an interest of value, and be awarded a dun share of attention. At prment tiiey are regarded a- of iin- i tain value, and when turned into the widn range, utter beiujr -irl.ped nf tln-ir Beeees, where each has to run the gauntlet for thu season, the owner i feels upou bidding them adieu, that if half their number find their way : lack to his fold, his expectations will be Batisfied. i It should be borne in mind that Cue wool can be grown lor as little eo-t I nn coarse, and in the following calculations we will be able, not only to do t niiiiio the piulits nf each iliscription, but to contrast them. We wiil then n ."t calculate the, profits of one hundred head of our common sheep at ' oO per head, kept upon the allowance of land as fixed by regular woo! bu.AVers, viz : I3j acres, being three sheep to the acre, ami tho land we ;' 'V.-iima.o it per acre. This will make an investment of, l or iili) sheep, at 61,i o-'lj acres laud, at flo'l (.0 Total, .... ;ts;j;):! Say, for convenience, $500. Wi' will count the expenses as they are estimated by northern w. '-. i over-, win. h however, will at once be perceived are far above what they would actually be with us. The problem solved will stand thus ; Dr. 1 Cr. It.li.re-t on .;.V)0 inv- sttd $:i0 Oo'.Dy 300 lbs. wool 31 cU, Wi Oct Cutting, curing and storing hay ji " SO Lambs OJJ cts. oJ 00 ou 11 of the, 3oJ acres of n " yu loads winter Uiiiliure, "') land 11 CO i ctn. per load 10 Ot) K.vpetise of shearing 4 00. Summer manure cou.-idered Tar, tall and summer care 1 0 i eiiual to shearing and .-um- luer care, " 0:) o Oil'; Kxpeiisc of attention during w inter ons by death 2 per cent. above the value of pulled wool - oil licJuct ixp I.".' eltil HO :.o oo .?-)0 .jO Ualalice licit profit li'l o1' Equal to a little more than -0 per cent, upon ine.-tu,. nt. In order to make the calculation safe, .'1 If..-, in adopted the a v. raj., w-'ight of ficcce, when 5 11m. is duu from sheep properly cared f ir. Like eery thin else, nhcep rewards care an 1 attention vviih iuereii-cd prvtlt. The 0 Lambs in the above calculation will keep the original number of the fi n k full and if it is d, -i .-n I that tin 11 ici; shall not ex-... 1 Mo Lead, w ill ftirui-h b ilf their number lor mutton, and afford as additional : f ins of profit to the calculation, their value as mutton, say SI each a I- the 00 cts. estimate iu the calculation -S 10 (I ) And their :. c : when slauohtered 3 Ijn. each, 1-U lis. of ct.. ;;7 1 Affuriuig an ample marsrin far errors in the above, and for castiahie The falcubuiou to show the proht of 100 heal of i';ll idood Merino sheep (J titaitin the saine items as the preceding, exci-pt the addition in the co-t of tiie st'ick, and they are jiut at C'... llaudai s pi ie'e, w lu of r i: - woiii'i - tl:1 U' at his own fig ire-, -;:.d b- thu.-, viz : I'i . In', re-t up it .' c .-I of i',. 1,1 '. - '. i:-- 51 -I.. . p at s' i p, r bead ?1'J (Ml ( " -ll an, bs S i , ' ;;d - I Cii " ou i'i', acres laud ntslO "JO lit! " 'J l loads wiiit, r u.aiiure t'ut! i o, curiiig and stoi inj l.a v ':' '- p. I ! .,.! 10 id ofl II acres of above laud 11 " S mini : or - : e ,' V i !i-e oi siiesilli' 1'.' eno:, to . .. ' :,-. i 1 (HI 5 (Ml I ar, -a;t ana -tiiiiiii, r ears I .X l.ei.-e of w li:t r cil e 1. -s by .. :.. - per c-i.t. nbiove tie Value .;' pulled Wool o1!, Deducl vXicll-ej ')' 50 llabince :n tt profit Sl-U oU The inc, -i' i. i in this ea-e in, Sotttl ;): cel. t, say for convenience P.Vn, and tin' tn it itie .iiie is a Hltic more than 31 p.-r e. nt. The Jo ie.- fixed for the line w o i i- "J.i per eent. below vs hat it is now W orth iu mat k. t, and the profits in itn calculation are entitled to the price nf tin' Mime nun bcr of mutton sheep with their fine fleeeen, as in the foregoing e-timat-., nil r lii.j' a:. iner.'ii-e 1 margin fir ei-ual'Jen. Kilher calculation shows a cent, of protit that i- not realized by the fanner from any other branch of his vocation ami the growth of fine wool in shown to be 11 pi r cent, letu r lii in the common, when both require tb" very same attenti mi. '1 he rx- i u-es of utteii iiii; the flock, of piovidinj their wii ter fob ai d of . I i I j . i ; -ur the fleeces nr - estimated as tiio' I lit- farmer would have to pay bited labor, is lo do tlu u.. when in fact they should scarcely be taken into ace. utit, I e-e:iu-e like all other work on a farm properly regulated, all this is ,,.,n,. wiliiout paiin.'out an e xtra dollar, or jostling ihc unil -mi m ci iu of 1 o-iuess. iio. e'ion- to tiie.-e calculations may be raised, beeau-e the num ber nf acres of land irivin are not sufficient, iitnlir our c xitimr sv-teni of .- in in.-, to - ",i . : t the Mock ; 1 .! it is more than met by o,-n'. i the faet. that our tanners geni rally o,vti twice or three times as much land an thov cultivate, which can be appropriated ;o tho Uiiiiniaitiatoe of tiie rl oek ; and stocked to -nit the owner" convenience with one slice-., or -v i, b -s to the acre; and tlu-y "'o show that if farmers desire to pntcha-e lands for the txpioss purp'-.e of woul-yrowintr, it can be made a paying investment. Ily tb'-c , ; at. s vv, learn the result of w-jol-rowing o:i lands eo-toio f " 1 1 p, r aere. Hot If wc go towards oar moi'titains, win-re a--. - iw in the ro tic-t luxuriance, ami where Vegetables and has for i i ; : ' ! e priduci-d l y the ea.-it an, I sin po t mo b- of cnltivaCon, v 1 I'torilin!! si :ate and seeu. ry that eoinpcrc vv;tn tl 1 atid the surface surrated with innunicrable fine pointed aeales, whieb, to gether with its di-po-ition to curl and entangle, gives it that invaluable ! felling property, which in pculiar to it and to fur. The curly dispo' itioa of the fibres cauo them to entwine and embrace each other promiscuously, and I enables these savr-teith like scales to fasten upon the different fibrin with which they are thus brought iu en, tali, aud by ike working aud rubbing cf the machinery cou-tructed fir the purple, the fulling, or felting, is j f'ffecli'd. Hair in -trai-ht and cyiiudrieal, and bus a smooth surface, there fore ii vviil not fi ,t, and iu cotisi .pictiee eanuot be rendered useful in the I toaliufuctiii e of durable and comfoi table uialevial for cloibiug. I Ali ixiimiintion of llucccs from sheep of different t:o! will show the diib iciice in , lality to e oti-i.-t in the relative fineness of the fibre. If full blood Merino or Saxon, w lib its soft silken fleece be taken as a standard of . excellence, .c -,i wiili eoar-i r tleccis vv ill exhibit to the eye, aud by I liainiliri,', a thicker and -offer Iil, re, w hieh although it may be feited, can ! never be iiranuf.iciiircd into goods of similar tcxiiuf. It will also show f that as the Iil rc .b .it- fi on the ,-oft and silk-Ilk baraeter of fino wo,. I, it. in the niiine pro ortion loses its primitive nature aud partakes of that of hair, and is con-eipn iitly i.i the same ratio less valuable far tuaou far iiiiino piii'jio-:- We often find 'upon our native .-kef p hair mingled with wool throu-h the entire flpi.ee, uud in some portiaus gravving manj inches in b'io.!!i and sc. nn to have i xtenuiiia'.ed the wool. Such fleece are always c .a r.-r-r ;.n-i can only b,' matafaetured into coarse fabrieks; and the hair that grows iu thcni is a great annoyance as well as xi to the manufnrtcr-r It i- not only a wni-t it-cii but il is destructive to machin ery, and in e-eiiiin.' n u. -. the bett.-r material with it. The S oiith l'own-, Sa. ..us a rul Mt vino ar? peculiar! tbe wool bearing families of this valuable li.iiuiil. The Leicester, CaMwald, Uakewell and otiicf variitie-, which I ear r ! a:2 an-' coar-e wool, are only valuable for Mi,!! oi. If :!,.:: re tic tb i ee i- to be the mutter of profit, as we have eoii-i lei ei! it. our s. Ici tl ti s mu-t be fr in one of the first named breeds. ( if these the South L jv, n i- b ,. t v a! u able ; tin ir n,.'l being rated by Ku lvpetui manufacturers a- ab.-.-it cual to naif blood Merino, ami is consid ered deficient in feitin ipiab-ii -. Tbt-y : i i . their name from a region ! of e nintty i.i Kilobit, d known nn the South ijs bills where they havo ' isi-t.,1 for -cviral cciitMib'S. Tb S . are a tir. et ,1,, 11. lot ni from the Merino of Spain, from ! v !. n tlo v weii; ie., I into Saxonv tinder flov eminent Authority, and by careful cultivation their ib-i ee- were improved over ibe parent ..; . but th Ir -'. . an 1 yi rv probably their c u-t : ti; -ion suffered a pro-...-! tioi.ai- d, ti ii ra'l,i;, Tl,ty are h .in ve-r nroriubi y gruwu iu the best Wo :l pi',, lu -ii.- s. , ti oi, s of Kut'.pe and Aliieliea. Tbe M, .-':. is i. .: , : b ! a- f.o e--lug' siipciior constitution.", an.l j.ro . luces w . ,1 - .if oil ;, line for all tbe manufacturing purposes of the United Stat,-. ;.ii! e j ii.i probably be belter suited to uinluve the hardshins. eon-s- .j , i.i upon nn introduction to the care of ine xperieliced shepherds, thau eii;., r of tie-oil,, i-, I can eive to facts which have passed under my n n ob-erv iition thai are woit'n -.oneibliig in showing tiie durability of the M. in, ) -t .el;. i ne is, i I, at to ai'.y tbii ty years apv a gentleman of Iredell ( j.,.. .;i , ,1 a link v. hieh wa- a I ,: t frotii a full blood that v. a - iii.i.oi led into tl.i- ...i: i v i-y Mr. Win. li.iiie Alexander, from Scvr V..rk ; and the influence of hi- . : - is yi e u!Viciei.tly distinct upon tha flock to r. ti b.r- tb. ir w...J 'I'l pir c.-nt lin. r than the eomuiou wool of our country : the o'bir is, tiu.t in oar li-a 1 : us i wool during tbe present sea e :i ti,e ii. ) i . --toil ot 31 1. A! x in ", r - i:i.; v U yet distinctly per . e. Iviii.l,: (liiojel, I ii -i etloii .I il..- 1 'outit ' In vim li he heed. iih the link- in in ithvr of the f. rejoin.' in : '.. has there been that i.re bes tv.iiil wblcli i- iieces-arv to keep their blood pure, yet the iu.pressiiti of :; par, ntaje . bi-u in lelllLb- ti the m.r. -trained coniiniiuilugs wilii oi r ,:..e. lin.r.- na-iing Lceu nut lew laruiera in ;i att. iition to tl.i- di-etit.tiou of slock, a general o , . I . ,11 :; ; ,ii;b e oiveiii, ne: 1 o - ,pj 11 : . Such a demand however i- i I i , : a; ii, i, , 1. aiel the Ibidt- 1 wants of our fanners eau bt sup. r" ; 'be '"-.' i 1 , , I M mo- by lh . Holt, of Lt iington, iu our lieigu. i '.-,-.;.: : ' ;, .. i ;,.,.i,g the btocks fairs in 1 1 ha '.. i' , ol ,1' ''ua repeatedly pur- i ',,' " ' " - a. m .'c't'rt't tie ex'iii iti 11, -otii. t, nil's lit a C.v-l ,jj -ilio. fur the- a, el, u-.-s can be procured from him at from i b -irald , pore bloods from Northern flocks .;;;i; -,be : :. . , M. k'.a.L with little -I, o l ti, t il" . I 'ring to N -o ! If lb! Il- S.,t, h-pne bu, a hle I .-..I' p,, :' l.d petbap- atl exiell-e tor cue nf mi. bt w itb pr- pi i. ' v ; both or ali of I .. in ci of a fall cr ip of b all 1 tioiiici.t to the (locks :1 1 i - I , a': r w hii ii a e -r 1 , e-i Ll orbs... Is w n ii ha::. , : I'. 1 -. ::,.; t t, :. In leg:,.,i to .-lab Veins r, nd, r tln-ir 11-, to i roiluee n i bir in ,:r, e e .'or a li : eir ' ii nn rs to c eii lif iice ki ., on! in " oft!, oul t I c.:.-.;e ix-i too heavy ber '.tpou our farm. r.upr.iv eii.'.tit on the ensuing spring i I.- ; and without any change or de i .,ii w mi l be rendered three i(Uarter id ; : -. M tli id Menu., la --it . enio.i, ;.t w.nbl be ilesircablc. Two farmers' l.i- I. gi.i.iag j.ild a fleet tho dcsirsid cross by cs-i- , ntiiiue a -v-t: ui vii-eh with can; and observa . ' '. , - and piiy-ieal cn-titiitioii, would iu a few - p: "..', 'I'!. I- intr . !m ti iu would be so gradual as ir i x i -till gr i liiiis of t.t. ming, uj,d the little atten- ' o -:, r ti.ili one to t.c ti' - :r t ,i.-Ii.eiin- of en graiL.ttug ti, in elate tin t:.. 1 ti.i- il.tr . li.efi. n 1, v - in -f foiioing, ly v. I .. h any pi "ii-ed with, but it i- con-i.ieie i mi' ' irginia, lVim -v U iiiia or New rk, cu u be parch. a -cd at from e ne t . three do", it - per acre, the results iu favor of sheep husbandry i vbibit d 1 y tb same calculation vvill surprise us that their Satit i'lis have n.t 1 oig been familiar with tlie echoes of pastoral songs, liy i xt- i, 1 ,g lb lu it w'll be a-e-rtainel that theco.-t of growing a pjau ! of lion wool ill :i I :,.! eo -ting S;ii; r aet " w 11! be about 37 cts., v !,,ic up. .n tlie chc.i i i Ui, 1- ef . r Ui ii. tains it will be from a lo s ctn. The siilu rinti ti.lltig Care of a shepherd is r- e. - a : y ta all large ilie!;-. Win re they are only considered as a part of our farming r,'.. i. a:,;! il -in not deelgtie I that their number i- to be inert a-cd s- inu.di u- to niak.' them the eontf jlliitg interest, this eare can be put plied by i.eto. -a( c ren h is t in itietlieleii! as ti, Id bands i.j tbe fai in '1 o bo - ,, 1. ever, it will be necessary to con linn their pasturage to 1 1,1 , r au r - 1 an !-, aud to have them folded during the nights within cotnti.an'lbig ,':..!..! ; a i -t. . t o l.'ke i very other animal ibev ir -' '. : t ' ili-t a---, li in w hh h I y j r-sn.j t attention they may 1 e r. ii. v 1 : l it the ino-t in : - tio ccnsidi : .,; . n lor a sheidiard's car-, I-, to o a, et ;: .on : ''. the existing abuudanec of this enemy tai- j i : ,. can -iby I at: -.L i by restricting their wanderings by day, and t'oiiiii.g tbem at i.l.b:. Though it ic iv be a digiessiiu, I niu-l be permitted to say, ti o' a:: . . f. rest width wc I i e ticry means of making c itiiiuaui'ing in niptli'. ', th ninni!- froiii our State its I -t ri;.. en 1' r tie' j : ' -. n t l! . m our i'l mi States, the number of d-gs 1;, ; t oi tai n , i . ;!-!:- he l-tl 'a dogs, i, fixe.l by stat - stat it., an I piob,i :;-d, mi I, r lb p. ., ,.';, f ilealh, from vv audi 1 i.ig beyotul their uw ut-r - 1 .; !, -- bit, : .. diale care. The atlvalifage of flacks upon our Soil in in s i-,. ,!,- r, ,, . 1 v tl - item of matiuie coustdered in the preceding cak ibi'i but 1 am s it!-. fled it is not fully entiuiRted. A striking evidence of their value in r. claim iiig and sMpjioi ling 1-in.ln, is atbud.'d ui the ri-p-ntn m i le I , tb, 1 :- l;-h 1 'ar!: anient ' v tv 1 . : -, i w . . , ". '1 i i'i v '1 le i e . - tiuiony is, that up li the poor - :i , 1 lluglalni ll woal.l 1- ; ... . t , I ii ii t I Ii, ir furies viilhout the aid ! the manure ,! thai' So 1, s ii : b.l mi vs on a lengthy investigation ot t din subject , tic. t " in ! .,-. on lands wbieli ;. v.- yn Id tvcti u smallish m. ply , ! i e:i', nt : . . t'.o northern system nf husbandry is all that is m eeary to convevt lln ti, into good pastures, '1 but tlio-e g. a-.. . will ev-iy v. ar i. r.-ase, and ti,- ia:. -i, wiil be gradually f-nilme l by the dropping- of ibe -'., , : wiioo it a cent, expenditure ou it of any kind, and every particle cf h-iia,- nil! ie turned to its most profitable aeeouti:, by being converted into Umi, mutton aud manure.'' If 1 have ufi'i red any thing slowing; a promise of ) r -:.: fr i"i -hcep husban dry in our country, tli" last consideration to which I a-k your all, lit; oi vi., ; what breed of sheep would best suit us, and how they may be gradually i and advantageon-ly iut'-odueed, will be regarded witli interest ly the en terprising fanner who designs to test it by practical experinn ni. 1 As an introduction to this important part of our subject a few facts show- inc the nature of wool, and the diab reuce between it and hair, will be in j place, and will enable the reader foote readily to understand what Coiisti. i talcs the difference iu its various 'qualities1. I A fibre of wool is found by neroseor-ie elimination to be flat or ei'f.ieul ' net ee in w 1 to degi nu a-v if to U;C ,le-, olio i.t... . in vo . v -ther.V.'iv n v Jia ti oi via- io 1 -e ir firins would be tho , and ot our icarmng to afipre- ihatigo h pror..sU to our exisiinc; of ,i v ai loan t I :i:..-!.t s is to be dis m an i ; ,:: feature, w hieh lime and exp! ! -,; will tei.cii u- t . ' . i i vviti, bo wi.oiein harmony anil with pr .lit. I i-n in !- . : - 1:.i,.;.o in.j.ruv. ,i ;. .. ,-, I musi say, is not ap pealed by a j'.li: i i, , iililto Lr'.-1 ll.et sjl ject, 31r. J'. A. Bi'OWil, who c - that tlie :. ; : :y -f p irintage cam. t be eitcitoioated, and wiil txiiii it it-t l! ii. the iptaiity of ti tee or the eonstltuliou of the Utiitl.al. I vii.in.t iiii-iii t t .. ..' t . i ' b.- a".. '.' , .: that impuriiles of hbre aiid Ibece Hoi . t t , i ;u tlocKs tiiu- geiiei .lied , but our j-urpoij is to iuipujr? tii.ir : s, :,; i-oi' ij iiiiity, n hieh all expe-ii-t:::U-. can be tbn- t fleeted ; and in regard . I d j i: I b lieve Lis reasoning would apply ,- 1 1 ' i is nn 1 u.i,' o ii -t an they are nat- -, rv: 1 1 lii the i-iabty of ibe lihrfl of (leeee, a:, : t ,. I i.-.t le all" ablioraial erust-iug,'' 1,. .,-...,.! with !.;.!;, : -. Jfit if tuy iutca i.ue w -o.e.!, I should carefully avoid o i. i ., , y t. uiii' ; ... . s. ti,ot tho coudiiiuon iu nil', has a ; ...': H.li i' M'O upou its price, iient 1 e he-li can c-anse woni iroiu the burs ie "f ;. I,,,', - i, withoui, liijuiiug the libra I ia.,' y ; r :.. .,; , : ;o. theie'ore tlie only .a .ei i she p t, ui tt . upon Uiids where t oe- tin be-; in iji clciiisjng and pre ; i v i h !, rt .ee u ti lb- sheep's back and , l,i ee;. to.-- i -I into a t I bundle , wrapping and ; . a ; a . . ; i around it. ia up i. any iarin w l.icb La- a I ranch or run sic , p a;:, r ci''.,ii-ii.g -'.. 1 1, id be :..;;... .; into a, e ot.i.' pciuioiy dry. 1 - i th" information of . in, ii i -ta -I inc i.i y fur tl is cure I will - ,s an oi.porti.iit oihee tu every ii Let; ;-, aiid wit!; macU greater v. . .1 market. I ..s uiirs tioy The ; '.. .: v bit his 1, . vn as " pulled irool, :. iti:, .. ; ui:! the :,. .-i which tue from l,..n to ie st , u; .ii.icd and bandied, leiv lot i ; !- ,1, -, . .' i d . ti.u a--, i i, r 1 w-,--i lioiii tl.e snoueiei" io ihe hip as b 1 ,s .. tli- best woji they attord t ml iy : , ,- !,.,i; way down the bide, . i - e li i' e i itiliiies Usually made w . i.e w ::i w t .1 i i; ' : ,: 1 .. . . .:.:: -, to w i.:-U it in a l.. o,,,!', nee l-r tiie want ot expci'iciice, a lei . - i: pi . j l" i . i- (lie ...iw ton ; of a ut V tei i the , - c ,-, i . i.e.. of its iuHuence. - i I ii ... :i ; are apt to he regarded as rluuie-, - vi ,;t; j; pr- n -r iiive-iigatioii. (1,1 habits Eoiicl- are so tiioilv 4 o. ,t-.l . thai we aro . an ; I e-o tent -. i e . t , - t ,1 a ,; ,i.g a tiio-, i:i. 1 1 I.--. ,:'. .: c j'iri.l-i ii.g 'be i bin;., s I,, ii. Ic red li'l t . i ; i , t . : i . -. a lion ii .gr.-s-ive age all such ,t rvh of inter nee,.. .,; v i i View s to lot t - ay 1 cm li e -! .. ', a- ri 'iit'a'!: ran to the Atlantic cj i-., No: t u Carolina mat.', aud affords nhno-l evt rv variet SUtt s ot die I'i, ion. Looking froui tho highest mountain t- ti bet'.Vf n the MUsiasippt and At lantic, our its l,s; a piling in i gll . s will, tb.ir i ; as-ing ra ', it ur, a fid nchvabevn is tlirv fiativ j:';ta : v- u ,:.' j;r cii el. ,: . a . c- ...,tf . i ii t n i. ,s our '. t'-'ctii l e'.ar, ,,iiatt s . v trv tiegi ce of ell aii fouliiS m the agricultural
North Carolina Whig (Charlotte, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
May 16, 1854, edition 1
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