Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-12-18
Sheep Raising.

sheep Raising
Tho iarInrrs OF Maine can make il mr.
table to raise sheep, Il they psrsuo ibs
right course and proear- the bss, breeds.
1t i uue that the prcsso, prise Of WOOL
IS something Of dra. back upon thi. bus
inV,s. ba, then lans aad mutton bear
good price ahd that IN =, me good degrees
a'onss Tor ti'c io~ psics OF the fleece. Aud
10" no question arise, with rec ard to the
breeds. Farmer. must 10 Tor improve
ncnt IN this brSneh ol industry As well as
IA all others. II ,hsy have common noek,
aud arc breedins for lamos Intended ior
ihe butcher, and no, - mach for thc nscse
it IS qiiie important, TO select the best
breeds. Sone farmers may possibly think
IL val not make much difference What kind
OF breeds hr has ii they are especially in
tended for The butchers and not for WOO!
Bat his !. grsa; mistake. \ good ram
OF pure breed 10 esseui,a! among common
flock. aHj the lamb, viii be more protiia.
Die
But the best course for out Maine far
ncrs TO PurAue !, TO eel rid Of their com
mon Sheep as las; as they can and no,
make too much OF sacrifice and supplr
their Placrs With The Sou,hiorn. III.
'o'i and Pasiures OF Maine arc jas, the
hing Tor ilis breed. For Lamb ana nu,
ton our farmers can raise TO breed so good
a. the Sou'ddown. And the wool is hy no
means 10 bs lei, out Of the aecoun, For
elegance Of share. beauty Of features anil
The qaality OF ihe wool, no breeders are
bsu,r than ID" Sl4.hlown. The eelor OF
The lace .hoaid bs brown. neither TOO dark
Dor too ligh;. Tbs ieg. should also DC OF
the same color. Tie MassAchusc:t. Plsush.
man say' the paanch should be seu Let
do~n. the head email. the neck well set on
and aiccly pleaded With the sheal,lrr,
bait-cls and shoulders b. oad and fali the
RIBS WILL arcLed. he back and IONS bro,
ani straight the limbs ,hori in proportion
TO he body, the face and forehead well
clothed With short hair. she wool sol, 10 the
touch. thick and comm. well forward 10 the
face, ogi net covering il. tho cars ,Loull
bc thin and 'hs s!es have Il lively expires
zion
The above description II handsome
Southdo~n is quite correct and farmer
can A. once see the difference between suck
az animal sHd his common sheen. Iarre
hams and shoulders are lar nors profitable
than loag neek' and legs, large head, aad
horn' SbOcp OF common breeds anil poor
blood with 'hs,r large heads. long neck,
and slab sidss consume much food bot do
not grow TAT. while the Southdown, aluav,
keep fat. The truth j.. they always lo,k
Just as sheep should look when a GOOD
Judge Of forms sares upon them he see,
nothing lacking. Now II a farmer has Z
common breed and cEuaoG conveniently
dispose 81 ghcm. bis frs lury is TO pro.
core SoutbioNn ram foT hi, go,k. Ani
next 'pr'1g lie vii s'sa great Improve.
msrt iu hIs lambs 81 .airoduejH. a We.
lornsi b!1oIrl male hs viii soon sreatl,
improve lis common breed Tor blood viii
tell u''der almos, aoy ciregms,a1,ss I,
may cost somcia,ng % prorafe sucd male
bli IS sIi Par a great pros: IN ihs end
u farmer lives near malkstaai OK.
rsets 10 iaranh butcher viii IarnsaBd
mutton l,' LIN procure the S5u,hd9wu.
Colsw0,d or Lincoln. as ,bsso faruisL large
bodies hre. tesI-r meat. anI arc easily
fuensi Their WOO. ,salso .i good 4.al
nv and commands ss1d price. Bui lie
raises shscp Tor their Hssce, ,sen tbs Sicr.
mo is probably the bcsi 4 Msrino lamb
Is not very good eating bat little better
ihan a voodehuck o. rsccoan. s Msrin5
q not 90 60 cas- until Is j. four Years Old and
then % Is not aig3ol asa S1atbloen or
CotsSuld
We are hr behind some o,bsr coontrie,
'n ra'''ng 'hsef. sarsny. no larger ,ban
Connsuient or Rhode Island keeps 2. 300.
oDe sheep. E0gland and wales &c 900.
600 sad tie oh,ie UsneI Stale. only about
2l,0DJ 900. Such statistics .hos us ,b,,
Ne are not 18its up 10 the mark
Portland pfcss
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