The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-11

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The number Of persons o. filth. our
ty vho have invested money 10 sheep.
and vho are contemplating such IN
vestmep,s viii he interested 10 every
thing that pertains to this branch Of
business. The following extract from
. letter written by Moses Stocking,
Who Is accepted xs excellent authority
o" ,his subject, ~ili prove Of is,eress ;
Every county in the state il veil
adapted TO the business Sheep keep
remarkably healthy here herd weil
shear we'll and breed well. The CHI
mate il mild q . rule, the aifpo- phere
is pure and bracine, wst.r good aud q
very large portion Of the vegetation
Of that resincus character - highly
reIished by wool bearing animsls.
The cold portions Of the year being
free FROM rains, they seldom get chill
ed from being yet. The e'es, portion
of the rainfall occurs during the SUM
MGR months Shows seldom vet
them.
Good shelters are necessary, but
more As a protection against visd
than snow. The wild grasses Of the
prairie when cut in season Ond prop
erly cured, make ex-lent hay. With
good water, good shelter, not over
crowded and fed Regularly, sheep
will thrive upon it. But With the Us
ual treatment bestowed upon them in
this country they require about one
bushel # corn each to bring them
to grass in good strength. 1t CONES
back ia wool and lamb. Merinoes are
the best sheep for the country al pre-
ent, Is they herd better, keed more
healthy 10 large aocks, occupy less
room 10 the sheds and shear more
wool in proportion to live weight than
anv other sheed.
Being more numerous IN the coun-
try it is also easier te keep up . flock
Of them.
We have kept she-p in Saunders
county for the past ten years. Our
fock has ranged from SUI to Zoo
head and they had been free from dis
eases during the tune. To day there
I. not = diseased sheep among them.
The average weight Of clip for several
years past has been seven pounds per
head, and grown wool 1t . cot Of ten
cents per pound. worth 10 this market
IN average Of . cents . pound.
On our hnds 1900 Merino sheep
wovld summer together as ON dock,
without danger or disease. A less
number would be preferable, however.
~ s,nalles flock. do better, and the
danger Of injuries from crowding b;
pr~oportionally less. In winter it
wou'd be advisable to devide MP into
lots Of 100, for convenience Of feeding.
and to avoid injury from crowdins.
Nebraska is smphsticslly sheep
country. The erection Of . wOollen
mill or two in the State would impart
. wonderful impetus to woOLgrow,ng.
A mill would pay 1t once. Water
power Is abundant and cheep. We
have small power to donate fos that
purpose"
II Mr.. Stocking is enabled BY bis ex-
perience In Sanders county to speak
thus, What shall We say Of the capa-
bilitie- Of this region embracing the
valleys OF the Republican, Plat, AID
Lodge Pole?
One great advantage possessed by
this country over Eastern Nebraska
and Iowa, sheep hu.baodry is, that
our climate Is 80 much milder and
drier that 10 grain lie required to bring
the animals in good condition to grass |
in the spring. 1t u Gss that the
sheep not unlike the aste, vistered
IN Western Nebraska ne h better oon- |
dItioo in the sprinx than IN Eastern |
Nebsask1 Iowa q Ilisoi. shee
grain 70 freely fed
This statement may seem too sweep
ing to be true bat its truthfulDess u
denoostrated every year and persons
1t the kass, Who .fe enough Interest
ed nay cone and rec for themselves
that What We say u falley reliable
Ada.s Co. Gaseft.
Lse sf uue aimed letters remaining
IN the Red Cloud Posa dice Nov. I'd.
d. Euel
Asthssy Early.
Wise Goodwin.
I. U. Hove.
Ma Rachel Haksoad.
Cark JoA1soo. 2
James Msrthy.
Peter NsvbGsh
WiEiaa ". 0soddsrd-
b. s. Kaley |. srseGngs b<ildiag |
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