La Junta tribune., 1902-03-01
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From Farmers Review: In select.
ing Cheviot sheep l did SO with the be-
lief that I was not choosing breed
that had been inbred to such an extent |
as to weaken the vitality, which in |
breeding has been carried to extremes
in the case of some breeds. The Chew
lots are active and will get feed for
themselves when other breeds will re-
ly on their owner for feed. In connec-
tion with my cattle, carry small!
flock of registered Cheyiot sheep. The
Cheviot is a Scotch sheep its native
home being the Cheyiot hills Of Scot
land. DR.. Stuart in writing Of these
sheep says: The Cheviot is close,
middle-wooled and heavy-muttoned
sheep and carries more muscle and less
adipose tissue than any other mutton
sheep OF either England or Scotland"
Their points OF excellence are: First
their extreme hardness. which enables
them to become adapted to almost any
condition of climate or keep. They
are what might be called natural rus
tiers and will be found feeding when
other more sluggish and lazy kinds are
sleeping. Their second excellence II
the fleece. which is q thing Of beauty
being of clean, white color, running
from to inches long for one years
growth of fine quality. This wool fur
nishes the material for the noted chew
lots and tweeds. and brings the highest
price in the market. Their third excel
lence is. that the ewes are noted as be-
Ing excellent mothers, caring well for
the lamb and giving large quantity
of milk. thus saving large per cent OF
the lambs. AS breed they are very
prolific. The rams when crossed on
common ewes produce large per cent
| of twins and the size OF the progeny
| is much Increased. No breed of sheep
rank higher as mutton-producers hav-
ing the largest per cent of dressed
meat in proportion to carcass and OF
| excellent quality.-A. E. Burleigh.
Knox County. Missouri.
| H,c,n Curers ani Pir -Fcedsr.
| Heavy weights are not in demand
now In the cattle. sheep, and pig sec
| tions of farm live stock. says North
British Agriculturist. On the other
| hand. baby" beef and mutton are in
| demand. and baby" pork, too. At the
| recent fat stock shows heavy-weighted
cattle and sheep were meeting very
| duh sale. whereas- cattle and sheep OF
nice handy weights were in sharp de-
| mand at very good prices. In the
same way. pigs of heavy weights are
not In demand by bacon curers, and
they consequently meet dull trade.
i Last week the Ayrshire bacon curers
! halI linn NJ ISf1rn nrpnCk for the
purpose of taking concerted action In
the way OF inducing pig feeders to aim
at producing the kind of pig that was
wanted. Ayrshire bacon has an enyi-
able reputation in the market, and II
is for the interest Of all bacon pro-
ducers to jealously guard the reputa-
tion OF their product. and to produce
the kind OF pig that yields the best
meat and commands the highest price
According to the unanimous finding OF
the Ayrshire bacon curers. the kind OF
pig that was wanted for bacon curing
was from 5h to 6Na stones OF "a lb. per
stone; and the curers at the Kilmar-
mock meeting unanimously agreed to
give the top price for well-fed pigs OF
this weight, all pigs above that weight
TO be bought at corresponding re-
duction on that top price. Pig feeders
should therefore take steps to ensure
that their porkers are marketed in fit
condition before they come to be over
the age at which the top price is given
by the curers. and this can only be
done by having the animals well fed
from the first. SO that they never get
a back-set In their progress. The same
rule holds good In regard to cattle and
sheep as well as In regard to pigs.
Common Coop.