Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-23
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Among the Interesting discussions
which i's'k place At the recent meeting
Il tho Ienncpi. C"u"ty Council, wa.
that II sheep farming !" Minne..t..
Col. W. II. Il. Taylor resl IN inter
ss,;ng aud valuable paper IN tho psn6t.
# this branch Of stuck raising which
led tn free talk - follows
Mn. JAsxsTr.-Atew yss,v go
w.s solicited 70 raise shsep ~ shsr-s
Sumo At NY ntiashbos> had been u
Iowa, and Pn,s'i.sed ewss and. prop"~.
I'd that I sl,.nN take ehsm, parch.ss
ba buck, and d5v;1s tho Increase and
wool. The result was utter failure
The ewes were old and a:ter the first
winter. pretty much al I had - show
were pel,s hung over the fence. y hen
came IL divide all could do was ia
point totAr., aud tell the he;ghbor u
take them.
Ma FIxon had tho same Oh.
pcricrce exactly. It didn't pay mo,
aud have como to tho opinion Of J"hu
Randolph. sh.e II vss,j ~ forty
| miles to kick she+r"
! Mr.. ABBorr.-t tM;n& tllat men
Who treat sheep in the ~.y so,ns Of
\ you did, DO not deserve success
Sheep need care and shelter, and good
feed to d. we'll.
MR. EvEEs.-I have tried sheep q
number Of years aud made it ply.
Dogs are the great enemies Of sheep
raising-$3OO worth Of sheep we're
killed in my township by them last
year.
CoL SrEvENs.-A few years ago !
bought 149 head and kept them until
jthey increased to LOO. Then the
f[ndian troubles came, and I had ia
neglect them, and lost half Of the flock,
but never made 50 much money out
Of any one thing on the farm in my
life AZ out Of sheep. The introduce
ton Of diseased and scabby sheep from
Iowa bus ruined the business aud dis
couraged farmers.
Mr.. VAN NEss.-1 never had any
till Eve years ago. Then ! b>ught
some Southdowns. never had any.
thing on my farm that paid SO we'll.
It i. not necessary to go to Gil. King
aud buy expensive sheep. The money
is made out of those that cost So .
head, if good buck is put With them
Mr.. JARRErT.-Fiv3 sheep cost a.
much to feed as a COW, and would like
to see him demonstrate that he can
make rs much money Of them as from
one dairy COW. I had fifteen sheep
last winter. Had no increase and got
Eve pounds of wool which sold for
twenty five cents a pound. Some Of
the sheep died during the winter, My
cows did we'll, anl brought mo in
money. Sold the butter for thirty five
cents pound.
MR. HoAa never have been
prospered moro in any undertaking
than in sheep raising. Had fattened
= lot and got 81 60 per head and was
about to sell my COWS and 60 into the
business largely.
Col. TAYLoR.-Robcrt Scott Of
Ky, has breed that l consider the
!most 7al.ah:e. It is 4 cross and il
called the 'Imrroved Ky. Sheep" Il
I had tho means I should again en-
gage in this business and know could
make a fortune in it yet, notwithstand
ing my age.
Mr.. GRlrFlH.-I have made none,
out Of sheep raising. and would like L
see every one engaged in it.
7 Mr.. ABBorr.-The first of April
bought So head At 50 Is per head
sheared the sheep, aud sold the t.
ones which paid for their cnat AM
have IS head left..
Mr.. ABERNETHY.-Win Mr.. Tay
lor tell 10 how he managed to keep
his flock free from se.b! It is neces
s.ry, j. the West, to herd thase il
Ipens At night to protect them frou
dogs and wolves. Continued pennip,
in one place breeds the acar', whic|
produces scsb.
Dir. TA1LoR.-The yard must b
kept clean. I had 1900 sheep i
Ohio, and never had diseased saeel
Mn. Van NEas.-1 pen mine night
aud rainy days, but keep tho pen clean
I scatter clean straw 10 occasionally.
Ms. Gal1F1N.-I think il safer I
let sheep aud cattle run togeth.
Dogs will not worry them 70 mrct
l knew Of = flock Of eighty with cattle
and another flock Of eighty alon'
Dogs killed . good many Of the latte
= while none Of the former were touche,
believed in bells on sheep. Dogs ne,
er meddled With a flock where the
j. had good many bells.
II Mn. TAYLoR.-That il true.
never lost any while l had bells. Doc
generally attack just before no,nin
I If the sheep oil jump up together, Il
j. bells make such = racket that The
. scare the dogs. Was negligent Wit
his flock, and took them off and lol
). over hundred in two nights. IT
next day predared some mutton On
:. gave it to his darkey, with orders
- !. throw piece in every yard within q
:. !. miles. There Wa = great calami|
u among dogs about then The who
neighborhood for that distance was q
si,ely cleared Of them. Great wond'
to the neighbors what had caused Il
Is mortality.
a Nh. HoAoLAND.-1s it better
D. wash tho wool or not :?
"a Nh. VAN NEss.-Yes; wash It al
il then let tho sheep run three or f.
:. weeks before shearing.
al Cot. SrEvENs.-I have found
!. best to wash wool.
y Mn. MocRE.-Success in Oh e,
% raising depends upon circumstance
If He had learned BY experience that
N man must have \ good place, plenty
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