Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-03
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SHEEP

one OF our m 81 Ha.NE~rlNN NNA.a lAituff~f
iu paper raj uot long slnce before the
local ciun, gave vs.aaoie facts from bis
own cxperlence. Twenty I've or thirty
years sEo every farm bad a q och ~ sheep;
uss. vcfy fcV are krpt AMI hpcks 40 not
numnsr over dnrsn o. twenty I've; any Is
/ considered large. AMI one huudrcd cxccp-
I tluuaL The Dog question l. solving itself
l ln q dcErvr iu our celnty. TIE TAX hss
/ accumulated such a iaui that farmers can
uos "a paii Cor damage done without
waIt.ng two or three years. Ba' The mar
~ vaine ~ tac bitten sheep does noi pay
/ flr the famtge. TIE whole rock l. ln.
'urut Oue safeguard Il hurdles, six %
| eight fc,t h.gh. surrounding an iuclosure
/ ~ suitable size. tuto this IN flck should
/ he drlren a. night and "a out early in the
morning. nlt snctp 90 not 90 Wi under
/ such CIrcumstarccs a. On hot weather
thry do m1.t of thcif feeding Al night
Arnfhrr plan L. o. icnce the pasture with
hnrhri wire. thc lnscr thrrc ~, more
ihsn II iuchts spart, icsi the sh-sp crowd
through.
Year. ago. when such high prices pre-.
vailed ior has aui grain. fsFm,rs lsssenci
tlc ulmner of 81 kiuts ~ stock, oui nat
wss mistake. Pine crops 90 Wheat Ani
clover usrt o D. RAISED u0W. fee farmers
. OM.H| - II. at. M.|N NN.NNNN JUS MRA NNN"A
Wsl Gar farms need o. BE- Improved. Ani
shoep.kreTiug l. oac wky o. 40 it sheep
return gI prf cent % W1E ny eat. all
tnsIr dropgirgs arc wcl scattered. cspcc.
ally uPon me h.gh Ani Dry places that
urci mnnarv mr.i. Toe remaining ID per
ceut - rtt1rucl O. TIE soil by NE Atm,s-
phcrc an thc raln, - there Is no loss
An0thcr argumeut lu favor " sheep IT,
/ thry Gao he rkstufci co lsni stpuy or 9th.
ersIse uutiU able. IliiCipls.y managed,
surh suI lnCrcAscs in fertility. To GER
tsIn seuse. shcgp are scAycrgers, a. they
al nach that horses an cattle reject
.rure. frnm ~ aCCulnt books show hat
.hrsp can nc probably kept on land worth
$50 Oh sitl pr acrc,-contrAfy o ne
opinion or many oar farms vii nut AZ
efssc over o. basas.s VI ~ % ne acre
a. IS csuis pr nlslrI, sii.4ii unc-haii IN
straw. e. tl-toisl. sisii Sod. Al d.
Is1or. 81. t1tai. ~ l1-pfOfi sii 81 o.,
I d Goa hay. SIS Ian1f. = il-qfo1s. 80 D.
/ Sone farms Sol.d ylc.d mlrc. oli M ny
/ 80.
INV shesp can be kept on - 90 acre.
/ thry ~ average one I'D pount hnn, ~
wool 81 sn-tota.. - co. This MI maze
I a pro1l of sic pr scrr. fnry sil im
prove ;he summer pAsturc, Ani ne winter
/ Ted NlI yIci f0ecn % twenty lpAis of
/ fch MANURE. worth 50 to So. ani Which
astys briggs iarsc crop, of cora All ~.
| tators
ue advised against buying Vermont
I shc,p. prefers Mica'gta shcep, which
/ have wool sv.l down on thc h,iy Sacep
I should uoi rln upon wei lsni. TIE large
sheep sh0l'i have thc.r feet fimnci
I oscrrrowth % hoof fagors fiot-roti his
oVrrgrust1 s1oa'd b. pared ~ siih sharp
ku.fc ani ma.ict soon A. sigus of scao
shoe. tlru az once Oh thc hatcher a. % -
almost Impossi1ie Oh care S1csp ar To-
cnucd o. hc delicate. theif SAN l. thin
/ thry sholi be h1usci in VT wcathsr.
/ Lambs exposed o. c1li and ut are never
/ 80 eonf n,nt hurry o. turn them in The
/ snr.ng. because thr haym1e i getting los
/ Ttey sl1ai be Ca grain when thcy cone
Iu ristts kccp uuti I've year. o,i. thcy
81 shsar ave AM . hair puuud, % vol,
ani Viz golt carr eight p1unis. Al I've
year, od they are ill size sni make good
melton. Wool then begins % drop ani
tlcy losc thtif teeth. Does uot Keep year
Uugs A. thcy AZ p'or mothers Ani % uoi
shoar much.
January iam1s peel warn shelter hirci
hrIr rut O. 1r tfustcf o. look amer them.
Thrv ur-i u-ai 90 sill be- STATED rney
srar from e. % e. bat are uot maca
rruut considering extra care ani risk.
Lambs cnm ug anout March il ani really
o. turn or from jay o. Srpism1er a. ~. |
ar more pfuftaIic. TIE urst tine % bay |
Western sheep j. A1out september 4. Taey .
% b.ttcr fif tac chknge % fcci Always /
pc rfs io fuy from some section where |
INV GOAT fCsd 30 SCI A. BE- dos. n1nt ]
cave Out tou iate ln thc fall AM feel vel /
thrnagh winter Gives last enough clover /
ur fue hay That they vii cat up clean. /
begins frsdIug corn not later than fcnrg. /
ary ,msI qlkntity ~ drst ant gradually /
lucrrsss or my al loose wool
Last wIuior tried brewers grains A. an /
exnermeut F,d seventy I've ewes they /
fId wel. iam1. stroug plenty % milk. /
can hc parchsstd 1y carload iu jane ior /
e o. OBJ cent. pr bu.heii in water. IS % /
I'D cents Cost ~ feeding grains. 0ue cent /
each PEI DAY, AMI q considerable saSins Of
hay.
Don't thiuktwiu Lamb. prodtablc. Keeps /
IN. focks good by looking them over 10 /
nl. arl wccflng ogt poor ones % sell % /
butcher ans bays others. Farmers Who /
a. Dot care to kc.p sheep through summer /
vii fri 10 profitable o. wiutef them Cool /
lamb. can b. buughi Cor - 20 a. CD each. /
.rd sell iu spring for - Would begin Ia /
November to fed Que ulshgl % corn day /
o CD sheep DO Dlshcls cora, $50 tons
hay.s cl. 100 1lshsis small POTATOES, 50 /
total exprnse o. feeding si6i. Thls lesvys /
a margin Coz prodi besides twenty loAis /
vsua1.c mklufC.
Having largc appie orchards, be has /
foaul 10 proftabis q pasture sheep IN /
thsm Experimeutcd with t1ck Ia one |
orchard and neat year foant tae Ap2.es Of /
batter quality. fAirer AMI les wormy. IL /
- common opiuion that sheeP % not |
recf water In winter they viii drink
great ioal % pare water n they can get ~ /
DIV In summer All snow In winter u NOT /
sufficient
Farmers should eat less pork and more |
Notion % their osn rAisag IL woli oe /
salon % hold on O. the Z lcks and keep /
risht on Improving their mutton and Wool /
Qualities. especially the former There :
an Increasing demand f0r good nation |
10 oar mAfkcts 60.