The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-13

er, most likely, and that the lambs VIII
come to market with only so to 100
days feeding in them, so that they will
not be nearly so good as they were last
season. All speculation, they say, also
is wrung out of the business and that
only the men with the feed to use up
will feed lambs this winter. The dear
corn and the low price at present of fat
lambs are enough to deter any one from
going into the game. On the other
hand, DR.. Moser says that from actual
experience he knows the lamb feeding
operations of this winter will not be so
much smaller, as is generally expected.
He relates that the movement of feeder
lambs from the San Luis valley is over
for the season, but that from southeast
ern Colorado, which consists of lambs
from the northwestern part of Mexico
and from the other parts of that terri
tory, is still on and will be for some
weeks to come. The movement is much
later this year, DR.. Moser says, but not
much smaller. The grass, he says, on
the New Mexican ranges this year has
been excellent and the stock very for
ward in condition. Government in
spectors have been busy for weeks ex-
aiming sheep going from the south to
the north and east.
Judging Sheep.
In passing judgment upon the ami
mails in the various classes at an Or
binary fall show or state fair where
"a,
GRAFTON the duty of the judge is to con-
slider not only what the animal today
is, but in the case of young and grow
ing animals especially what they will
ultimately be worth as breeders and
representatives Of the breed they
spring from. A different proposition
faces him when passing judgment on
many of the classes at the fat stock
show, says Wool Market and Sheep.
He must remember that the animal he
is passing upon is being judged for
what he is actually worth for CONNER
cial purposes today. In using his hands
he should be very careful and try to
detect the most valuable points and
qualities, such as solidity of flesh, ro-
tundity of form and plumpness of the
various joints and at the same time
not to forget that blubber brings but
2 cents per pound while flesh is bring
ing 10 or II cents. He should not for
get plump, symmetrical leg of NUT
ton is more eagerly sought after and
always brings a higher price than
big, heavy, coarse f1eshed one. He
should study and know what takes the
eye Of the customer the most when
hung on the hooks in the slaughter
house or laid on the block.
The Sheep For the Range.
Range men have about come to the
h conclusion that they want ewes car
rying large percentage of Merino
blood, says National Stockman and
Farmer. These ewes are hardy, are
good shearers and when crossed with
mutton rams produce lamb that sells
WELL But where are the ewes to come
from under such a system of breed
ing? That is question now being
considered. The pure Merino lamb is
not satisfactory for market, neither is
the pure mutton eve for the range.
Either there must be a division of la
Dor on the range or a zigzag course Of
breeding to keep the eve flock of right
kind.
Keep Sheep In Good Condition.
A sheep should never be allowed to
fall off in condition. Its constitution is
weakened permanently. The clip of
wool is seriously injured. No animal
is so difficult to restore to good condi-
ton as the sheep. and there is none
where loss of flesh tells so quickly
upon it's outward covering. F.. Han
cock.
Keep by Themselves.
Ewes with twin lambs should be
kept by themselves and fed a quart
daily of mixture of corn and cob
meal and bran. two quarts of the meal
to one of the bran. Add few roots
and four ounces of oilmeal per head
extra, with all the best hay they will
eat clean. Keep salt before them ev-
cry day in the year.
Two Rams Desirable.
If, the owners means and the sire of
/ the flock will justify it, two or more
rams should be employed of somewhat
different characteristics in order that
one or the other may be used as a
counterbalance to certain undesirable