Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-11-05

laine flock of Goard & Harvey, Hayes
Vile, o. Weight of carcass, 212
pounds; weight Of twelve months
fleece, thirty pounds Sired by Silver
Fleece and out of dam by Longfellow
Two Faithful Shepherd Dogs.
A. NJ. Hotter of Helena, Mont, who
is largely interested in the cattle and
sheep industry in that state, says that
last October cold spell killed several
sheep herders in the Great Falls dis
trict, one Of whom was taking care Of
Mr.. Hooters flOcks. At that time two
feet of snow covered the range in
places, and the thermometer indicated
40 degrees below zero. The herder
was frozen to death on the prairies
while caring for the sheep, and it was
three days before his fate was known
to his employers. Two shepherd dogs
were with him when he died, and one
Of these stayed with his body while
the other attended to the sheep, just as
though the herder had been with him.
The dog drove them out on the range
in the morning and back again at
night, guarding them from wolves and
preventing them from straying off.
Neither dog had anything to eat dur
ing the three days vigil, so far as
could be aseertained, but the $500
sheep thriyed as well apparently as
though directed by human agency
Portland Oregonian.
Warm Nests For Mice,
A funny story that is located in
New York state is as follows: On 60
ing out to feed his flock q farmer no
ticed a black spot OH the back Of
sheep, and as it disappeared quickly
he thought he would Investigate.
Thrusting his hand into the sleeps
wool, he found three snug and coy
mice nests, each with newborn litter
of young ones in it. He lost no time
In breaking up the colonies and then
looked over other sheep, with the re-
suit that he found four more in the
wool, where mice had chosen warm
places to build nests and bring forth
all, containing an aggregate Of seventy
young mice. 1t Ia said that the sheep
seemed not only not to mind the pres
ence Of the mice nests In their heeces,
but acted as if they were not pleased
with their removal and the destruction
Of the contents.
Roots For Breeding Ewes.
1t would pay every farmer, thinks
National StOckman, to raise a few
roots to feed sheep, especially to the
breeding ewes. The roots will keep
them in good condition. The last win
ter the writer fed the sheep as follows
with good results: For morning clover
hay, noon about six quarts bran and
two quarts corn mixed; also about
three pecks either sugar beets or Futa-
bagas; at night clover hay or corn
stalks This for twenty head.
Feeding Lambs Beet Pulp.
During the past season the feeding
Of lambs on beet pulp has been very
satisfactory. At Lansing, Mich, some
pulp was not relished and several died
from eating it, later they did well. 1t
seems that the pulp gives the best sat
isfaction when fermented little.
Sheep For the Boys,
Encourage your boys to stay around
home by giving them few sheep.
Don't give them the sheep and pocket
the profits yourself as this is not a
very encouraging way Of doing bust
ness with your children. Encourage
them to show at the county fairs and
they will become doubly interested III
the sheep business.
Illinois Fighting Scabby Sheep.
The Illinois board Of live stock COM
missiOners has issued new order for
the dipping Of scabby sheep in that
state with the tobacco and sulphur
dip or the lime and sulphur dip.