Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

Scotland. The Cheviots are without
horns, although q button" or a "scur"
seen occasionally in ram. They
have white faces and legs. but some
Zines show a slight tendency to light
Jun markings. The neck and fore
quarter, which at one time were in
lined to be light, have been improved
the best specimens of the breed.
[hey are hardy and quiet, fatten read
on root and other crops, and the
Fethers at three years old generally
felgh from seventy to eighty pounds
more II forced with artificial food.
he ewes make excellent mothers and
re very prolific, and the fleece aver
ses from four and one-half to five
lounds. The Cheyiot was imported
Plto this country about 1910, but is as
Ct comparatively unknown except in
lew localities, chiefly in the states of
ew York and Indiana, although small
Red hocks are said to exist in the ma
0rlty Of the states east of the Missis-
ppl river and north of the Ohio and
olomac. They We're first imported
no Delaware county, n. Y. in 1898
Robert Young, but their diffusion
as very slow and gradual until after
$50.
The New Clip.
Inc new wool clip has not been
Ougat as readily this year by eastern
prehahts as it was last year. accord
10 wool and Cotton Reporter. In
wy II will be remembered, the wool
faiers We're almost climbing over each
iler IN their eagerness to secure the
Wv woods, and the latter were taken
almost steadily advancing prices
teueil the season. and in very short
"ee OF time the entire clip west of
mississippi river was practically
eanea up, Never before, in fact, had
WOOL product of the country been so
sefly and rapidly corralled. This
al 'lle new woods have been taken in
more or less hesitatins and spasmodic
~ AT times, 1t is true, there has
~ sooa competitive buying of some
.ae desirable wpols; but that keen
y Ms,despread competition which was
~ a.iuehce last year has been wanting
US lnost OF this season SO far.
Farm Flock.
aue interest in farm sheep keeping is
nm sasihs very rapidly, as may have
reasonably expected from the
ny advantages of this form of agrl-
a ,a'ai industry. The. truth is that
~ = = no other kind of live stock that
{. - ~ probably and conveniently
~ On the ordinary farm than shee =
"a W we may 60 further thar, '.ni
We" s uls'inctly that there IL noo,tb
ltinc possible to the skillf,, II aud ex
. ,,us farmer to keep his ,ond IN N,
an snes y condition of cult are and prof
e eys % Keep at least o ne or two shee,
pwn as tba ~ " y. This may be Sc
Nv years sDe mi ninJ num. for in yer!
bck kent u M,'p this beginning, tn
Jed to no ~. from actual necessit,
ar until ~ aased constantly year b.
ZEN found 2 ultimate possibility ha
|eep Bres by experience.-America
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