Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-07-26

but it is a success in !.,tropc-kisber, the
winner of last years English Derby. having
been bred on tie Imperial farm ut l>isber,
UunnarD. from whence he was sold as a
yearlinn-and there is no real reason why
our state and NATIONAL government should
not give some support to an industry that
can be made so productive. .-t. .-
Ut s- rr-a--s .------
THOROUGHBRED VS.. COMMON SHEEP.
ID A farmer in this country. who IS suppos-
ed 10 as good common sheep as any
body inathis locality, sheared lis flock on
the %, and after weighing the %fleeces, found
tl,atleacll sheep averaged W. anu Il thal1
pounds. Take the whole nuMbef vi sheep
IN this State, and they probably will not'ay-
eraoe more than the above. Say that wool
is wortl, twenty cents per pound, tleproflts
from each sheep will be fifty cei'ts.A TAKE
now an estimate OF fleeces OF the thorough
bred Merino and Cptswold, which will not
average less thalpei5ht pounds per head
tile net profits onreach' sheep. Si.Go,orSi.IU
in favor of the thoroughbred over the com
mon stock. It1s not, however, altogether
fair to estimate the flcPces OF the two bfeech'
at the same price, asiit,is aiWaell known fact
that the wool of tire thoroughbred W!.com-
mand Il higher marketable. value. Now 1t
costs the same to raise the thoroughbred as
TIE 'conimfhoh sheep; the mptfppnn, Of one is as
good rs the other; the profits of the wool OF
the Thoroughbred is three times g.eater
than' from the common. Every farmer own
inc, Il flock Of sleep}i should make it c6ilveh-
tent to purchase a thoroughbred RAM to i'm
prove the qjjttllty and yield of his wool;
such All investment viii pay.-E1ft 'StocE
Jour7al.@ ~ % '"f ~' s'r'' ""'.
"WHAT Is THE BEsTg rBlEED. OF. HOGS
.3 o> FOR THE FAlRMEEI,iT 3iYryu 4n3i9f
1t would be iuvidious to- stateSpositiNely
that any zone Of the lnumerousti hleedsio OF
hogs, Ropular, in different sectionssaof tAe
country. was, in every re%pegt, sRperlolyto
the other. But each one of the bfeeslsvare
entitled 10 DISTINGUISHING points of0fhnerits
and tot the benefit of our readers, we give, q
short description OF .ithe more. promineht
elaimantsvfor popular tayQr,3 withfa ,syilop-
sis OF tile, good. qualities, olilmeds for itslem
by their breeders: siaI .saiag2 83t 3Ussia
l., ,Berkshiles-Are medium size black
hogs--with White, tail tips, four white feet
aida white. snip. They are set upon short
legs, with long bodies, short faces, upttrNel
noses and small, upright earfs.al They na-
ture, early. and ARE excellent graliers, end
feeders. Undoubtedly the Berkshire has
led, all other lhseeds in popular favor Tor
some years, past, anti there are Very few
hogs offered in our markets nowadays that
have not a. dash OF berkshire blood in their
veins. s;r.,e cal. s,54s 4ato3e4 AGA lt3ow AZ.
a. Poland CIlinas-Ihe first specimens
of this breed we, ever saw We're, exhibited
some yeas ago at the st. Louis Fair, by Air.
Moore, of Caution, Illinois, and carried OFF
the pork packers prize Of 500, against al
competitors. They are long-bodiel, short
legged, lop-eared hogs, varying much in
Icolor-but usually black and white-and
grow to an immense size. Poland breeders
claim al the good qualities hog can pos
sess for their choice breed, and undoubtedly
they have been Very persistent competitors
VI thS A'etn8Hhi = nAeHTitl3 53HltS {1 tG@# %.E1g
Chester Whites-This breed Was for 9
long time. very popular-and1 pigs We're
shipped from Pennsylvania and Ohio, to ey,
cry portion of the county, For some rca.
son or other, they have fallen off in popu,
larlty tor, some years past, and are now sci
dom heard OF in competition with Other
more fashionable breeds. 1t has been said
that they mature slowly, ans. were, especial