Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-03-31
agricultural.
North Uoodstock.

evening, Feb. IL. Ezra Jewell, Picsiden''
IN the chair The following question was
discussed
Resolved. That sheep arc more prof.
table for farmers of Woodstock to raise
than neat stock.
The question was opened by Stephen
c. Davis lie SAYS he Keeps about
one hundred sheep, gives them his best
hay, and thinks he can keep on bis farm
twelve sheep Is cheap As oae COW lie
usually cuts about four pounds OF wool
to 4 sheep and raises nine lambs TO every
twelve sheep.
Average price OF ~oolpcr 10. 40, $500
Average price OF lambs, $3.50, 22.50
Income on twelve sheep, Sil.70
tie think it best for him to keep one
COW or more To- his own Use. lie cannot
tell the exact income OF his cows but
thinks sheep pay him a letter income
than COWS.
Mr Alden Chase thinks COW, pay =
better profit than shccp->ay> we de-
not plac, our estimate high enough ON
butter. cheese aud milk that "eusc in om
families. tie ihiuks we can send our
milk to marke, and have i, pay weII-Says
sheep are short lived animals aud at >iN
OF seven year, are worth about $I0o--
what The pei, Will briug-1nd the carcC>,
he hangs vp for the cats aud hens.
Rev Ransom Donham, comparing the
matter, says he thinks it pays best to
Keep good sheep and go'.L coN>. Keep
them Sell aud they will pay well, lie
kept orc cow for his family If five per-
soas. made what butter and cheese he
wanted. used 10, The milk u, needed,
made cighty.i,c pound, oi butter to sell.
and sold his calf in the t,lj ton - Ncv.
yithclcss hc thinks sheep can toe made 10
pay The better profit to farmer, OF Wood.
sto,k. aud SAYS We are half century be-
hind other towus la NalHe.
Mr. Columbu, perham says he WAS
brought up with Hairy bat think: sheep
will pay him best lie can Keep them on
i poorer quality ol hay than his cows
and hsvc them ID well His shee.
shears four pounds md five ounces
h,ad ON an average aud he raises more
lambs than he has exc sheep; he has
known a sheep ,o raise two ptir OF trirs
la one year "a good increase.
M. VI. J. Rowe >ay. tina. wool Tor
clothing is = important "a the product OF
COWS. Il i not hes, Tor Us 20 20 into
raisingu,at >locktoo largely because but
ter and cheese are high Ne should
keep some COWS and moro sheep. The
rough lands of Woodstock are better
adapted 10 the raising of sheep than cows
sheep like elevated lands, l. Injuries
milk Ia drive the COWS too lar he ma e
the following Estimation OF ,he cost OF
Keeping sheep and COWS, aud the relative
income lrom each
Produc. OF one cow pa lb>
OF butter 2,le per TO- 5000
Sour milk Tor hog &c. 300
5000
Cost OF keeping. two ton, OF
cNtla hay and pls,urag, 5000
Five bushels %, meal, 200
Ten bushels small potatoes, 200
Time, halt hou each dIy.
spent in milking mdtak
NC cow 10 ami from
pasture to- - weeks, 81
hours at lje per hour, l2.6u
Wour,u'> labor, allowing
one woman ,n take care
ot 10 COW a; - per
week, and - pc, week
Tor board. 100
lsc oil utensils. nit Tor
butter. 200
800
Ne, profit. SliO
We have estimated the cost OF the cow
al $40. Ia allowing her to make 200 lbs.
II butter We cannot allow her TO bring up
a cali. taking COWS ON The average We
place the manure OF COWS with that OF
sheep.
Value of ten sheep so.
-Four lbs. wool to sheep
At 4jc per To-. $500
Eight lambs At $3.50. 2O.O0
SOS 90
Cost OF keeping. two tons
OF poor hay and pAstur.
age. 5000
One bushel corn. 100
Five bushels small potatoes. LOO
Cost OF vashiug, shearing. &c. -
- 32.75
Net profit, S5.2j
Balance in favor Of sheep. 81 50.
lie said that he should be in hyor of
keeping sheep. as it was attended with
less labor and larger income. He re
tered 10 the New York associate dairy.
ing. allowing the net income of m extra
good cow to be seven or eight dollars
outset.