The Cook County herald., 1902-05-24
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+ Y, Il & Handling Ewes ana Lambs. EG.5s
# At Ocononowoc last week r. Il. Rob
erts% talked on the raising OF early
lambs for market. He said he was
, raising lambs by the methods en-
ployed or that could be employed by
every other farmer. He has no ex-
penslve methods-no elegant barns
and appliances. He advised any
1armer in choosing a breed to remem-
Der that the preference must be given
10 the mutton type. A eull-bred flock
should not be thought of by the be-
glnner with a small amount of capital.
Inc 1cck should be bred up by using
1cll-Dlooded ram. AS to shelter, it
mad been his practice to give sixteen
square feet of room to every eve and
lamp. The barn in which they are
kept should be dry under foot as we'll
as overhead. Sheep do not like wet
quarters, nor are such quarters health
tul FOR them. Good ventilation is nec-
essary, as the sheep suffer as much
from bad ventilation as do other farm
animals. In feeding the eve in win
ter, DO not use timothy hay. The
aWns are likely to gather in the stom-
ach and make trouble. Glover hay is
good for sheep up to lambing time.
lhen feed more oats and bran. Feed
regularly and what they will consume
"ltnout waste. Take care that weeds
40 not get into the wool of the ewes,
for that sometimes depreciates the
WOOL as much as four cents per pound.
NO hogs or other stock should be al
lowed to run with the sheep. No stock
respond better to kind treatment than
sheep. At lambing time close atten-
tlon IS necessary. See that the lambs
get up and take food at once. The
WOOL around the udder should be clip
PED OH to prevent the lamb from swal-
lowing the WOOL This sometimes
causes death, the wool forming a ball
IN the intestines of the lamb.
Our Meats in Germany.
1t is reported that American meats
Will be excluded from Germany after
October 1st next. Dispatches from
ply Only to meats upon which preserv7
atlves have been used. However this
may be, it is a matter that the Agri-
cultural Department. will find it ad-
visable to look after. It is a fact that
American export meats are quite gen.
orally preserved with borax and othe,
chemicals. If the Germans refuse tc
permit these meats to go into their
country, the only thing to do will be
to send them meats not so preserved.
With the cold storage facilities now in
existence our meats can be sent to
Germany without the use of borax.
1t will indeed cost some money to do
this, as perhaps special arrangements
would have to be made for keeping in
cold storage the same meats after they
reached Germany. Doubtless that will
be the final outcome no matter how
the present incident may be settled
The European governments show a de-
cided inclination to give their people
pure foods. Up to the present time it
has been found easier to send them
meats preserved with borax than to
send meats in refrigerator carriers. In
this connection it will be interesting
to learn what action if any has been
taken in reference to the frozen meats
from South America. There is a
strong indication that the action OF
Germany is due to pressure brought to
bear on the government by the Ger
man farmers. The farmers are a very
important factor in German politics,
and they have been for years demand
ing that American competition be les
sened by the increase of tariffs or the
exclusion altogether of American prod.
uct:.
California and Kansas Buffers.
+. c. Lewellen, speaking to Kansa.