The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-23
BRISTOL AND PARIS FARMERS
CLUB.
THE CARE OF sHFFp prscr,ssKn

HE CARE OF SHEEP DISCUSSED.
goOdly number of members and visitors
were present at the regular meeting of the
Farmers Club held on the 14th inst. at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Henry Blackman. As IS the Gus
tom, the afternoon was spent in social converse,
and the members enjoyed what is appropriately
expressed by those familiar words ia good
time" AT the usual hour the company was in
vlted to surround an ample table laden with an
abundance OF good things wherewitl to refresh
the inner man. Mr. Blackman has the reputa
ton OF being thoroughly appreciative of good
square meal. and Mrs. BIackman cannot be ex-
celled IN providing it. After supper the COM
was then called to order by Mr.. Henry Black
man, and MI 81 A. Newbury was chosen chair
man In the absence of Mrs. X. +. Roberts,
Mr.. Roberts read selection from /" Farm FEES
tiyals," by VIII Carleton, entitled, The
Tramp's Story" After the reading the ladies
adjourned to the west parlor, where they dis
cuSsed matters of interest to themselves. The
gentlemen then took up and discussed the queS-
ton of the
BREEDING AID CARE OF SHEEP.
1t was the unanimous opinion of the members
that there is nothing equal to well cured clover
hay Tor feeding sheep. Both the medium and
mammoth clover are used, and are held as being
| equally desirable. On clover hay and without
| When wild hay is fed a portion of grain mus
be added to keep the sheep thriving. There
was no dissenting opinion to that advanced il
| favor OF not breeding ewes until two years old
/
younger would reduce the size of the carcas.
and impair the constitution of che animal The
| size and vigOr of the animal could be improved
| by not breeding ewes until two and three year.
| old The yield of washed fleece per head o
/ focks owned by members varied from five Il
| eight pounds per head The variations ar,
/ large, and constitute the difference between
| focks that pay the master good profit ant
those that barely pay their expenses The diff
/ ference seems to arise mainly in the length o
staple, and this should be one of the main OBJ
| jectS of the master. II can be brought abou
by the use of pure MerinO bucks having a loni
| staple of wool. These can only be purchased a
good stiff prices, but the investment will prov
| profitable.
With regard to the profit of feeding grain t.
sheep many differences of opinion were eX
pressed. Mr.. Daniel Marsh, one of the mos
successful wool growers in the county, expressed
the opinion that the yield could be increased
two pounds of wool per head by liberal use Q
| corn in feeding. Mr.. Abram Gullck said tn
profit would depend on prices. If wool wer
low and grain high it would not do to feed grail
| His practice was to feed enough grain to kee
sheep in thrifty condition All admitted the ne
cessity of feeding grain regularly to lamb
| through the winter to insure growth and sZt
and was practiced by all present.
| After the discussion closed the ladies were il
vited into the parlor, when Rev. H. NJ. Corsbi
read very interesting description of the Will
mantle Spool Company.
The meeting then adjourned. R. F. R.