National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-01-31

per head. Two years ago his sheep
averaged about 4 lbs. per head, and
now they yield over > lbs. Thinks
farmers lose one-half the pro Its on
sheep by not keeping them cell
Feeds one bushel of corn and bush
ell of potatoes, to hundred sheep,
per day in the spring. Farmers keep
too many sheep. Most Ofthem would
make more money if they kept less
sheep and kept them better. His
neighbOr has flock Of coarse woods
which he has to keep yOked, in or
der to keep them on his farm, and
many farmers in the Northern part
Of the State do the same. The fine
woods are more pcacable, and easier
kept. Shears just after a warm
rain when practicable. Thinks it
the best way.
j. II Peters has about 20 full
blood Atwood sheep. Feeds them
about one peck of cracked corn per
day. Has had experience i'll coarse
woods, grade and full bloOds, ana
finds the full hloods the most profit
able. Keeps his sheep well bedded
and clean through the winter, and
shears from the 4th to the Sth of
May, and thinks his wool is as clean
as the wool from sheep which are
"judiciously washed.D
Mr.. Charles Kinney, Plainfeld.
About years ago had a flock of
grade sheep which averaged 4 lbs.
I OF. per head of wool. Has now a
flock which last year averaged 5 lbs.
Has 81 ewes which averaged 9 lbs.
of wool, &c of them raised lambs
Has avoided the most oily sheep, but
has not avoided greasy wool alto
gethcT, as he can get more wool from
some Of the greasy sheep. Selects
the sheep which has the most tc0o},
whether greasy Orn0t. In 1867 sent
80 iieeccc 10 Talts s Woolcralt, to
be cleansed, which averaged 9 lbs.
rs they came off the sheep, and after
Io;,,,r .oI.,,-aI tI, wool s,.,,,,. rr,..I z
lbs. and II oz. per head. Feeds a
few oats the first thing in the morn
ing, at neon gives them straw, and
at night turnips, until about the first
Of February after which feed hay
with turnips. Has tried coarse md
fine woods together, and is satisfied
that with the same care and feed the
coarse wools fell behind the fine
woods.
Jonathan Johnson says buyers
are now leaving us because we raise
too greasy wool Thinks feeding
corn tends to make wool greasy
We should raise d large, coarse
wooded breed of sheep, which will
sell for mutton when we want to dis
pose of them.
y. E. Kinney, Vershire, in 1910
bought some fine wool sheep from
over the mountain, which were called
full blood, and crossed with native
sheep. In 1916 his flock averaged
3 lbs. ) OF. of wool per head. After
wards tried coarse woods. Could
get about 3 HIS. of wool, and the
lambs would bring about $3.50 in
the fall. In 1866 went into fine
woods again and has bred them ever
since. They are more profitable
than coarse woods. 1t will not pay
to stall fed coarse wool sheep
| Would recommend India wheat for
sheep. 1t increases the wool and
lengthcns the staple. Shorts come
next and then oats as feed for sheep.
Either of them is much better than
corn. Thinks he can make more
lbs. Of mutton with the same feed fed
to fine woods, than TO coarse woods.
| Coarse woods will not do well in
iloclSs of over %.
} hnathan Johnson gave some
account ofhis experience with coarse
woods, and said he could make more
money on them than he could on fine
wools But they must be kept III
small tlocks.
W. ii. NouTse thinks we cannot
make coarse woods profitable ii
large hocks, but in small docks they
may be as profitable as any.
Subject for next Monday evening
-ManuIes and their application.
FIRE AT TIE STATE PRISON.,
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