The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-11

This is due to mismanagement. / hay
seen many q sheep farm in this state OF
which not q cookie burr can b found
This little burr costs the growers in thi
state thousands of dollars every year. 1t i
good investment to hire a man to d,
nothing else but pull up this weed until i
Is entirely exterminated.
The third defect is that of brushy ends
This is due in part to impure blood, Insult
cient shelter from the storms, deficient OIL
poor feed and largely to old or run dowI
sheep. These evils can easily be remedieS
and should be at once. There is no excus.
Tor them except carelessness and neglect
Every sheep grower can have the best sheer
and If he seeks his interest he will have
them.
Then there is another defect. / mean
over feeding and too late shearinp. These
defects can be done away with by a little
wstchfulness and care.
Mr.. GOwdy's address was so very exhaus.
tive that but little discussion followed it.
Mr.. X. I. McCully addressed the coDven-
ton on the BEST mode Of feeding to pro-
duce WOOL"
He said that there is popularity about
wool which not one shepherd in twenty
knowns anything about. To have a uni
form growth and Of equal strength, the
wool must grow steadily as the season adj
van"es. If sheep are allowed to fall sud
denly away, the growth of the wool ceases.
When the growth again commences the
wool, instead of continuing even in extent.
will have what is termed "joint." This
Is caused by improper feeding and non
attention in the shepherd.
The microscope will reveal every period
OF starvation and subsequent good feeding.
The only way TO have good sheep is by
regular feeding Of the sheep. Good housing
Is also a necessity. Sheep are wonderful
animals to take note of time, and q delay of
q few minutes will be noticed by them.
Therefore iced regularly, both as to time
and quantity.
This was about the substance of Mr.. Nc
Cully's practical paper. and his sugges-
tions met with general approval.
After the disposal of some miscellape-
Gus business the convention adjourned to
meet at : o'clock, for the night session.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The executive committee, through the
chairman, reported favorably in making
Sedalia the permanent point for the annual
meeting of the association. This was
modified to holding the next meeting here,
on the first Thursday and Friday OF A pril,
1888.
THE NIGHT SESSION
was opened by an address from President
of the national association. This
was purely historical, in which the speaker
traced the origin, growth and whole history
II the national association. He spoke of
The combination OF even animals for self
protection and of the different branches of
among men.
1t is matter of wonder that wool
growers SO long delayed in organizing for
mutual help and protection. And vet there
ire now 100000 sheep owners in this
country, who are not enrolled as members
u any organization of sheep men. Mr..
iarland then gave a very succinct review
II the causes which led to the formation of
he society of which he has been president
low for the past eight years, showing its
influence on national legislation affected
he wool growers interest.
Ills paper was very strong one. and
It its conclusion he was rendered a hearty
'ote OF thanks, with the request that the
'aper be given for publication i'm the pro-
eedings of the convention.
This address was to have been followed
y one from n. Barber, of Little Usage.
ut Mr.. Barber was not present. In lien
hereof a long letter from the secretary of |
he Illinois association ON protective tariff
Ias read by Secretary Gill. The paper
I'll Hat
Mr.. W. A. Smiley, of Boonville, fol-
owed with paper on the "Winter treat
lent Of breeding ewes"
He began by saying that the word
sheep" IN Hebrew, meant prosperity. The
rst husbandmen were shepherds He said
lat good stock was the basis of a good
Ock. Breeding is a counterbalancing, an
iminating of the bad or impure. Regu-
rity in feeding is a main thing. Give
My such quantities of hay and
I'm as can be eaten up. Green
cd, if it can be obtained, should
given just before laElbing time, which
ould not be before April. If such food
nnot be obtained slOp of bran or mid q
ings can be substituted. Be watchful L
at the ewes are not chased or frightened. 9
o not crowd them into close quarters:
e open air is the best, except in sleety I
rainy weather. He advised the best of .
re Of early dropped lambs. Breeding |
les should be separated from the rest of q
e flock. e
The paper provoked a running discus q
IN, though it finally wound up by sew n
nj big yarns from the members. n
MIR. aallam thought that il didn't hurt
feed the ewes all the corn and hay n
ey could eat. His lambs generally came .,
10 the werld in q storm, but he has saved u
,st of them. Fed his ewes on meal soft Ct
ed with hot water. The early dropped "
NIB can raise one itself next wear. But G.
] this increase pay?
Mr.. McCulley: The only way to help n
; gentleman out is for him to breed from q
4erino buck. (Mr. McCulley has bucks p
that breed to SELL. VI
Mr.. Chiffon: Had one Merino eve
ich had FIVE lambs at once, and she =,