Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-23

day. Files will not approach fresh tar.
but IL Is not practical to put II on often
enough 10 keep them away. Watch
fulness Is the best treatment. A ram
with margnts about his head will
quickly make II known by scratching
with his hind foot As soon as case
is discovered the wool should be clip
ped as closely as possible wherever the
maggots are at work. and all scrapej
out that Il is possible To ind. Coal oil
or turpentluc win start them out Of
their hiding places. The latter Is "a
sure cure" but II applied very freely
Will loosen the wool. Tar should be
applied TO prevent further visits from
the flies. and the sheep examined each
day for a short time.
when the rams horns grow too
closely so nv to wear into their cheeks.
we turn the sheep upon his back and
with a common hand saw cut slab
out, Cut II wen back toward the base
OF the horn 10 avoid the necessity of
repeating the operation soon, for. re-
member. the horn grows from the base
instead OF the point
a neighbor catching the idea from
the dehorning OF cattle sawed the horns
on close 90 the heads OF several rams.
lie found there was no danger In the
operation, that II was effectual In keep
ing them from fighting, and 1t remov-
ed a great hindrance to themselves In
feeding from racks and troughs am
sure this operation would be a kindness
as compared to the torment OF mag
gots for several days, But without
doubt, better way ls TO breed them
on.
Frequently rams that lived together
peaceably through the summer will az
this time In the year get to nghting
trttn nj mn
| have known valuable rams killed In
this way. The best guard against this
l IL the leather blind. And care should
be taken not TO. put strange rams to-
Iether at this time OF The year or 10
! let them get with other sheep. The
rams should now be put into good thriv-
ing condition. though not made fat.
Wheat bran. whole wheat and oats
make the best grain ration. But up To
within short time that they are 20 be
| put to service they need no grain Il
they have good pasturage. II would b,
great mistake TO shut a ram designed
for service this fall into u small stall
I where he could have no exercise and
compel him to live largely upon corr
Such unwise fattenlng OF rams Tot
show purposes and to please unwarl
purchasers il a most frequent cause OF
dissatjruDion Fairs are good place.
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learn where the right typeg OF sheer
are 10 be found. but they are pool
places To buy rams because Of the Yer,
high condition into which they are pu
for exhibition. The superfiuuus IA
must be worked on them before thel
can be OF great service ana this otter
removes much OF the apparent ndiyld
ual excellence. And the sheep II onlN
the worse for having been excessively
fat. The far better plan Is to go {,
some flock of known good breeding ant
make a selection from the general iiool
that have IN no way been pampered
You can there get better idea OF thu
standard OF the flock and more nearly
Judge Of the probable breeding merl
Of the ram selected. =
breeders Of rams WHY hnd It to thel
interest to care for &eir sale stool
lust as they do their own htcedinl
rams. satisfied customer Is bette
advertisement than flock Of sho,
sheep 1t always pleases me far NOR
10 have a customer say the sheep
rot OF you has improved greatly an
sheared heavier than you gave me
expect" than It would to have then
say "the sheep looked fine ON arrival,
breeders must not attempt to cunceH
defects by sklllful shearing and feed
ing. Flocks cannot be Improved In tina
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