The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-14
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Matters of Interest to the 1ntelli-
gencer's Agricultural Readers.
INTERESTING THINGS FOR LADIES.
Hints for tho Man Who Works tho
Farm, aud tho House Wife Who
Manages tho uomc...A West Vir.
ginia Agricultural Experiment Sta.
tton Bulletin on tho Sheep Industry.
70 The Editor Of nc ra',iiqo,ctr.

Ehc Editor ofthc T%aeIltgoctr.
sIn:-Mr. A. d. Hopkins, OF this ex.
pertinent station, is preparing a bullc-
tin upon "shcep Industry for West
Virginia" for FREQ distribution by tho
agricultural experiment station. lie
has been with and has handled sheep
all his lie, and during the last two
years has visited nearly every county
in the state. Our convictions arc that
there are great possibilitio, in tho grow.
ing OF market lambs and Fat sleep, rs
well as tho production OF wool, as the
leading and most profitable farm pro.
ducts for many West Virginia farmers,
and it will be tho obie ct OF this bulletin
to place in their hands valuable and
practical information upon tho subject
OF profitable methods and breeds; tho
treatment Of diseases; insect pests, etc.
10 mako this bulletin OF the greatest
value, information Ia desired upon tho
following. points, and sheep breeders
and farmers interested in sheep hus.
bandry are asked to correspond with
Mr.. Hopkins at MorSantown, w. Va,
who will DO glad to hear from every one
who has any original ideas upon the
care OF sheep, profits and losses OF tho
business, etc. Answers to tho following
questions arc especially desired:
What breed OF thoroughbred rams
seem to produce the best results in tho
improvement Of common sheop2
What arc the different breeds used Tor
this purpose?
The name and address OF each breeder
of thoroughbred sheep is desired, and
the name or names OF the breeds kept
by eachP
What method OF management seems
10 yield the greatest proiitP
What diseases or other troubles, if
any, are affecting tho sheep?
These questions arc intended to APP
ply to each district or county, and
should be answered accordingly. We
trust that the farmers will feel mt full
liberty to write and give us the benefit
OF their experience md observations.
Due credit will be given for all iniorma-
ton in reply to these questions rs far
us puDIlslleu, olu LHc UuIIcllIS WI Ut
sent free 10 all on our mailing list and
10 others desiring them.
During the coming year I desire to
give the live stock industry OF the state
more special attention, and as a leader
in this work | have selected Mr.. Hop
kins, who will discuss al length in one
or more bulletins the questions relating
to sheep husbandrN
may add in conclusion that I have
never known a farmer in this state,
whostuck tothe sheep business through
thick anil thin, through good and bad
report, who did not make money, and
to-day, the uniformly successful farm
ers, in the sections OF the state largely
devoted to the raising OF sheep, are the
men who have given their principal at
tention to sheep. Ii properly managed,
it is undoubtedly one OF the safest and
most profitable businesses in which far.
mers in this state can engage.
Let us have u prompt and cheerful
response from the farmers and breeders.
join a. MYERS,
Director OF West Virginia Agricultural
Experiment Station.
Morydntobn, yeS "a, april II, 1892.