The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-05-21
EDroGG Of sheep HHu~handry

! rom the Missouri r dFlHGI.
We give below an extract from Mr..
Henry G.. Hallowell, Of Montgomery
county, Maryland, which was read at
recent meeting of the State Agricultural
Society. The experience which he gives
is seconded by many even in this State,
where sheep raising can scarcely be said
to be part Of our agricultural system.
Only few weeks ago a young farmer of
Queen Anne's told us, as an illustration
Of the profit in them, that at that time
he already had twenty-seven lambs from
nineteen ewes, and all doing finely
There is scarcely farm upon which
il flock of sheep could not be raised, of
larger or smaller size, and the profits
derived therefrom would go very far
toward paying our taxes. The beneficial
effect upon the land is well understood.
To show what may be done in this
respect, | give herewith an extract from
the letter of a reliable getleman in New
Jersey, declaring his success with single
flock. 1t is true that his proximity to
larger city gives him superior advantages,
but we can approximate to his results.
myself have repeatedly purchased flocks
in the fall for from $50 to $50; and have
sold in the following spring nearly 500
worth of lambs and WOOL having the flock
left in good condition. My rule is to bring
up the sheep into a tight yard every night
This does not injure them, even in the
most sultry weather, as they are creatures
of habit, and Immediately lie down and
ruminate, and are then ready to 90 to
feeding as soon as let out very early in
the morning. By having the yard fence
high and strong, they are secure from
dogs A three-quarter Southdown buck
runs with them, and the lambs come in
from the last Of January to the middle of
March. Last year my early lambs
brought five dollars each, some OF them
not much over two months old. BY
having a good shelter not too close, the
lambs will do we'll, and after they are a
few weeks, old there should be a place for
feeding them separate from the sheep
They Will thus improve very rapidly and
soon be marketable. A pen made ofpine
poles across the sheppard, accessible to
the lamb and not to the sheep, will an
swer the purpose
If our farmers can once be induced to
ascertain the value of sheep we will not
be long in procuring a proper law for
their protection as we are very apt to
become earnest about whatever touches
our finance.
/ Extract from letter of a New Jersey far
mer.
AS to sheep, | will cite an instance
from my own experience. Year before |
last | purchased 100 head of sheep at the |
Philadelphia Drove-vards for $780, most |
ewes They had evidently been very
badly cared for by some one, as they /
were very poor, indeed. gave them an
excellant chance on grass during the sum-
mer and fall. Before feeding time [ sold I
40 of them for SIG, reserving so of the /
best, all ewes, which had been running /
with full-blooded Southdown buck. /
They commenced to lamb about the lat
ter part Of January and were all in by the
1st of March, and there were altogether
81 lambs began marketing them to-
ward the latter part OF March at SO per
head for the first 80, and IS per head for
the rest | sold from this lot of 60 ewes
and "a lambs 81, 183 worth, and had II
ewes and choice lambs left A num-
Der of those lambs went into market at
seven weeks old for 80 each. The light
est eve weighed 102 fbs | take to N.Y.
self the credit of bringing the sheep to
ute no .inconsiderable part Of the success
with the lambs to the Southdown buck"
We see from the oTegoingthat this
careful and successful farmer paid
$3.50 for flock of 100 sheep, sold 81 ,179
worth, and still had II ewes and 3 lambs
eft. OF course, he gave close and Judi
,ious attention to his business, but did it
lot pay? His figures speak for him.
We of Montgomery cannot expect to
DUAL him, not having a great city near
Is, but his letter shows that there is a
handsome profit in the careful handling
# sheep. Wooden mills should be busy
lpon many streams OF our county.
lope the subject viii be further discussed
n your columns by ADLER and more expe-
fenced farmers than myself.
HENRY G.. HoLLowELL.