Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-19

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business. Have seven head OF yearhs
ewes and three lambs, and will soc
get two ewes and three lambs morA
the latter registered Shropshires. tn
ones l now have are infested wit
ticks. Can exterminate the tick
and how? Will the ticks get
start In the pasture and trouble in aft'l
years II l turn to pasture before 81
rid or them? These are the first shes]
l ever owned. and / will be pleased j
have you give an article telling how J
run my flock to a success. The sevtI
ewes now have are grade SHROPSHIRE
as are their lambs. want to accum !
late a iiocA OF 81 to 100 head. finally 81
10 be pure-bloods. How can l mama
them to secure the most profit?" Ma
ing Inquiries to get right start is
earnest that you love sheep and a qua
antee OF success. To get rid OF tic
when you sheer the ewes in the sprin
dip both ewes and lambs In any Of t
dips on the market. 1t pays we'll
dip all sheep, both spring and ia
Ticks will not infest a pasture fie
They are unlike the scab insect abe
that, and several species Of the int
nal parasites. You have selected yc
breed; now use none but pure-bI
Shropshire rams, and change eve
season for rams not Of family relate
ship. l think sheep more sensitive
bad effects OF inbreeding than q
other domestic animals. saw nc
that had been bred in-and-in for Il
'easons and about half OF the last CT
Il lambs were idiots. Observe tn
dies few years and all Of your fit
will be strong and vigorous pu
bloods. You have sheep of Engl'
blood and for best success you sho;
give them English care. II you do
they will deterfor&te. This G.
means good pasturage in sun mer,
cultivated succulence, like rape,
droughty weather in late summer
Jail. There is no doubt but that r.
valuable addition to fodder PAT
'or sheep in this country For wiz
feed clover hay Is best: but as sh
like a variety, some other kind OF /
corn fodder and straw may be alter
ted with it. Some kind of succul
feed in winter is almost necessity
the English breeds; and 1t Is be
for all other breeds than dry Il
alone. For succulence. either
silage, beats or turnips will ansy
but preferably all three, for variety
very little grain of any kind Is fec
winter. Sheep should have access
salt every day in the year. Salt
great worm preventative, and goes
as a remedy. Never pasture sheer
low wet ground, nor where they
get stagnant water to drink. T.
drinking water to be pure, and so
ated that they can get it without
ting their feet. They are aboui
afraid Of this as they are of a
Who ever saw sheep wade into W
to drink, as other animals do?
feet tends to cause hoof-ail in s
and they know it instinctively
avoid stepping into water when p,
BILE. Sheep of English blood shout
housed from very cold weather
from all severe storms. Their
is not greasy to aid in shedding
their fleece vets through easily,
with this wet, they must feel Ii
man with a wet overcoat on.
lambs are to be castrated when tv
three days Of age. They feel it
then than later. A few days after
their tails can be amputated. II
are done at the same time the s
is greater. Now that you are
mencing the business, trust you
resolve to have your flock tame an
cile. Have them as the Holy
says: MY sheep know my voice
they follow me-" Nothing is sa
the Bible about driving sheep; y
this country, as in no other, it is n
all drive, drive" 1t is the natu
sheep to follow. Driving worries
and worried sheep lose flesh.
greatest proof Of person being
fled shepherd is, that his sheep
his voice and follow him. This is
lily accomplished. Bring up
lamb or two; or teach two or thr
drink milk when running with
dams.