The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-08-09

bered eve tag, andshe shouldb e
charged with so much cloverhay
and grain in winter aud for grass
in summer thus No. 20 Or. 10
keep for one year, So .2s; or. one
lamb, S4sand s pounds OF wool,
S1.S6; gain. SS.li; marked aps
proved (a.l No. SO DR. $2.sS; oil.
5pounds OF wool 50 cents lost
her lamb; loss Si.40 marked con.
denied (c) | never permit tile
same sheep to disappoint me two
seasons: If She cannot meet tile
requirements, she must make
room for one that can. In these
days Of low prices and general
depression only systematic sheep
husbandry can be made protta
bic. In the better times when
ANY lamb would sell for S cents
per pound, and wool would bring
aquarter any SLOUGH could make
money out OF sheep.
A man who win breed to any
but a good registered ram. now
that'the best can be had Tor little
money, had better go out Of the
business, for he certainly never
had call to be a flock master.
The larger and finer the sheep,
the more unifoy they are ia
form and colo and the better
bred, the greater pleasure will
the shepherds ind in them aud
the more care viii he give him
in return.
II the ewes go, into winter
quarters III good condition, have
an abundance Of sweet clover
hay andan occasional run on the
rye field on Sunny days, they
need have no grain wiistey, I'M
-til nearthe yearning time, ala
thenit should be light at first
and gradually increased inquanti
~ until they are on FUN rations.
After the lambs are weaned i
turn the ewes ON my poorest
grass, milk them every third day
for three milklngs, when there
should be no longer danger of
spoiled udders, and when they
are dry get them again on better
pasture.
The earlier the lambs are fitted
for the market the higher tile
price will be; after the middle Of
June the rush upon the market
is SO great that values decline
until there is little or no profit
left have shipped thousands
of lambs to the Eastern markets,
and my observation has been
that a carload Of lambs weigh
ing 20 pounds in New York 81
one Of the Down breeds. nicely
locked aud trimmed, short Of leg
and dark Of face, and uniformin
size and appearance. win always
sell for more money than aload
Of mixed ones equally as heavy.
but Of a half a dozen different
types.
1t will be remembered that I
maintain that the pine tree Is the
shepherds friend, and my favor
lite remedy for a cold is lump
of tar placed with a paddle well
back on the sleeps tongue.
long since discarded all leg
crooks, and now use only the
neck crook, which / think Is
every way preferable.
The aim of the skillfnl shep
herd is to keep his flock 10 health
but il some % them should lose
it. in writing 10 o Veterinarian
for advice he should describe NOT
only all the symptoms OF the
disease and give result of all
autopsies made, but give in de-
tail his treatment Of the flock.
the kind of land they run upon.
whether dry upland or marshy
meadow, and also how he feeds
them through the winter. The
veterinarian will want all the
facts in the case, fully and clear
ly stated, in order to make cor
rect diagnosis and prescribe the
proper remedies.
An Office near the sheep barn
is a great convenience, where d
writing desk is ready on which
TO note down ia your flock book
everything of interest while ii is
fresh within the memory. Here.
also. can be kept the tools OF
your trade, your medicine chest
and your shepherds library.
National Stool gl1ii