The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-28

at the Institute. while those who have
not made a success of their avocation
were TO he found on the streets apparently
listless, or. Mt least, Indifferent. Whether this
fact is peculiar to this locality cannot. g.
course be said. II il were known. a very
definite conclusion could be teached n 10
what must be the result Of these institutes ia
The State. II was not the kind of institute.
Int the kind of men that was responsible FOR
this condition, for better managed school OF
the kind am sure cOuld not be organized.
The papers and speeches were not dry to even
those not directly concerned in agriculture.
and many were deeply interes tingto any class
Of listeners.
sHERP CULTURE.
This NAV be said of the remarks Of Mr..
William Mann. of Gotham. The subject
which had been assigned Ia him was sheep
husbandry, which he has been engaged IN al
one. he said. who has travelled in the Southern
Hemisphere knows that most of the countries
il contains are indebted 10 this industry Tor
their prosperity. Thirty years ago lived III
the small province Of Hawks Bay, on I he east
coast of the Northern Island of New Zealand.
Then. the face of the country when Il very
broken. was covered with fern fax and tea
tree scrub. The sheep runs, which averaged
10000 10 10000 acres. carried from LOO 10
700 sheen. Now all that is changed.
Flax. fern, etc, have given place TO
artificial grasses and turnips. and the
same runs now carry from 10000 10 $4,000
sheep and several thousand cattle. When
mutton glutted the local market the flock
owners combined and shipped the product TO
Europe in refrigerator vessels. notwitbstand
inc the voyage occupies some sixty days ana
crosses the equator. II were called upon to-
day 10 make a specially of anything upon my
fam 10 the exclusion of everything else.
should choose sheep. In fact. but for one
drawback the growth of broOm-stiaw. think
| should have before this gone II alone with
sheep. During the eighteen years | have
been a hock-owner here. my losses have been
verv small. mostly during landing and from
old age The only approach to an epidemic
have had was two years ago. when some Oh
nv late lambs had sore eyes. The remedies
tired failed / destroyed the three or four
that were affected. and eradicated the disease
VARIETIES.
IN breeding for the early lamb market. in
cline 10 the down variety Of sheep, though the
larger varieties do very we'll here. Gives
high feeding. the larger varieties will increane
faster IN weight. butper l00pOunds live weight
the down varieties will equal or surpass them
and the quality of mutton or lamb IS IN al
verse ratio 10 the size Of the animal.
HOW AND WHEN TO SELL.
prefer selling my lambs per pound rathcr
than per head. for several reasons. !. take
more interest in their growth. 2. There j.
not so much hard feeling IN my keeping back
good well-marked eve lambs. g. If time for
delivery is overrun am on the right side OF
the fence.
SHIPPING DRESSED MUTTON.
There are four weighty reasons in favor Of
shipping dressed sheep.
!. II brings the producer and consumer
closer together.
l. II opens the markets Of Boston. Chicago
and other large cities 10 the farmer. Why
should he not ship his dressed lambs Just as
he does his grapes If cargOes Of NUT
ton are constantly sent from New Zealand
across the equator, surely We ought 10 be able
10 send our dressed lambs from here 10 the
American cities.
g. The dressing Of the animals would be a
home industry and help the booms
4. An immense amount Of dumb animal sat
fering would be avoided and the flesh be IN
very much more wholesome condition when
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