New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-26
INTERESTING TO FARMERS.
SHEEP-RAISlNG At TIE WEST..IH,
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From Our Special Correspondent
DoycoIA, Union Co. H.. May 80 1896

tiopi oul Sptc'a Correspondents
DoSGoIA, Union Co. H.. May 80 1906.
HERpING SHELF AID SHEPHERD DOCS.
Large locks Of sheep are not so common in
the W1s, rs one might suppose Often traveller may
ride several days and scarcely see sheep. though
enough gass rts every year to sustain hurd Of
thousands but ~ ct once he viii como tn large noct
spread out great dstaUoe Formerly flock mestcrs
seldom had tame grass. They herded in Summer. and
bought shock corn 70 feed then. In tho Winter Iws
not necessary for ono to foot of land Even to-
dag there are some with large Aocks; they have no
house. no honc except where they keep their sheep,
and they hove wives. They think more Of sheep
than they do Of women. Most q these are Germans.
who, having served fow years Shepherds. saving
every dollar started with fos husdred old culls.
wbch hey bought cheap. and by nursing aud Ioansg
nr aud vsst sight OF hard work. by degrees worked
their way INTO having aIst-rete ocks. wbos they get
able they buy land, aid always bccoms rich.
Several years ago farmer near Springfield diod,
leaving two boys 10 manage the farm Thoy wore
young and not mech used to wort. but they continued
support tie family Soon they turned their attention
70 sheep. They bought all they could herdsd them
In sight Of the capital. Their fioc4s increased. 10 did
the city, and they had to go further back tnaly one
STAYED Oh the old farm tie other had money and
more ebtey, ana ulCNt tb5H ~ vi " INV s"'
country lie boarded viii a sucker family living in a
miserable cabin in the timber at the edge Of prairie
bought rails 10 make fold. and spent hh day. on ne
prairie with bis sheep.
BY sunrise no would eat his breakfast then LEI OF. his
sheep and follow them OF themselves they would start
straight in BODY for ,b, dstaot grass; whoD they
reached il they would spread out like fan and 80 10
eating Selecting some swell overlooking the sheep
al pruhr far
long handle shapefed haiti could be thrust into the
go 20 reading Once in while he would look up 70 soc
II the sheep streyng or hs dog doing bis duty
Nov about the dog. The kird have seen is tho
Scotch sho phord though there others On hooking
st one a,a reminded Of al innocent active, slabdod
Yankee. IheiIsco,or is reddish sometimes eriSssd
the bar silky and lying masses, the noss aItue foxy
the tail long and tushy and with peculiar curl ut tic
end One rot acquainted With tasia VII Dc surP,iaed
at tie care they have Of the sheep While the sheep
ere feeding he will 80 all round the flock on smart
busacss run. 10 prevent the sfayng, sometimes no
viii bunch th I'm too much though this will depend on
his trailing lie can be left alone With them, but IN
this case he Is pretty certain crowd them into heap
good pord viii leave the GCck unless on business
Of importance. h young man having charge Is spt to
along road through town the dog will look to BIS
muster for orders; lie motions With his hand he VIII
20 TO The right Or tie LEFT he wi go ahead. step
them or tarn them down certain road. While receis.
ng tie directions tho dog viii look ut bis master With
his mouth little open showing great attention Gen
eIay he knOwa all the sheep in the 1ock and can pick
out and drive back one OF more straycd sheep bom
another flock. When sheep 20 On wrong road be can
BE- directed across lots to head them turn them back
and get them into bae In driving sheep on ferry
boat which they do not like 10 entor, the dog WAL
crowd thom together then walk their backs I'll ho
reaches the head ones which be will nip ti tley go
forward. wien tho rest viii follow.
particular flock is ms care. and he pays no stten
ton 10 other sheep. When new shepherd comes be
leads him out once or twice with ohain after that no
iwoys noes with the man 1t Is difficult to steal sncn
dog for lie can lie will run away and como back TO
the sheep He is no fighting character. Whom he goes
through town tie way other dogs pitch on him Is
shameful lie is q fine house dog. He will bring up
the cows better than any boy. When lao has time on
hand e likes 10 have the gate left opens he vii! nateD
himself on the ground, and when hog comes round he
will Let him get little taste OF something and then
s,,iny on him The hog being gone he viii lie down
acan. perhaps hide. when another hog will peepin ana
thinking II good place will slip along for The grass
,heu the first thing be knows tho dog 10 aiter him
These things make the children laugh and there no
doubt but the dog giqglcs too In his way. The shep
herd dog has good perceptions. fair rehectves which
g;ve rc,ent,ys memory active temperament and IN
shaken fidelity In short. he exhibits those Qualities
mich ara 40 valuable in frstclsss business man.
Tous,d noon tho young nan l was speaking OF
would his sheep to the water where oitcn tnefo -
timber helt Then they will want to lie down several
hours. When the sheep move from place TO place par
,loulariy In May and June the shepherd careful 70
see that no lamb, arc left behind Often the niue e'
lows lie down In the shade Of bunch OF tall grass ana
20 to Sleep and the way TO do IL TO wsken tho" Soy'
for suddenly startled they are likely 70 jump and run
of a great distance and lose their mothora III DAD
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