The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-11-01

breeders made this complaint, but 1t Is
believed the fair commissioners will
decide to give the cup to Mr.. Splawn.
In caring for the flock prefer green
pasture for them as many months in
the year as possible. Blue grass makes
the best permanent pasture. Dwarf
Essex rape can be sown as soon as the
ground will work in the spring, and IL
sown alone five or six pounds OF seed
will be required per acre. Six or eight
weeks after sowing it will be ready
for pasture, which will last until freez-
ing weather. A smaller amount or
rape can be sown with oats, and after
the oats crop is removed | have an eX-
celIent fall pasture. Sheep like rape,
but would not advise any one to keep
them on rape alone. They should nave
plenty of pure water at all times OF the
year.
Wide-bottomed troughs are more sat
isfactory for sheep feeding than the
V-shaped trough, because the feed can
not be eaten so rapidly. The troughs
should stand about one foot from the
ground. with strong legs spread out
ward at the bottom, so that they can
not be pushed over. Sheep are some
times killed by grain troughs falling
on them. The grain can be stored IN
boxes large enough to hold wagon
load of grain. These boxes should be
made of matched lumber, with tight
cover hinged on the top. The grain
feeding can be done by the use OF
wooden buckets or coal scuttles, SO
that the amount can be carefully reg
ulated at each feed.
The continued demand for the
coarser grades of wool will encourage
the use of rams of the mutton breeds
more extensively the coming fall. IL
should be remembered, however, that
this demand for coarse wool is not
perpetual and that the production OF
fine wool is decreasing here on the
plains each year. The change OF
style in mems wear in particular is in
the direction of finer grades, such as
worsteds and other grades made from
fine WOOlS We venture to say that
the day is not far distant when the
demand for fine woods will break out
again. 1t has been so for 1000 years
since Jacob was sheep herder and
it will continue thus for 1000 years
more.
A hog raiser says: l have been
handling Poland China hogs for sew
eral years and have come to the con-
clusion that gifts are not as profitable
as old sows We believe in raising
fall pigs, for there is nothing that
makes money faster than to turn out
in the spring about fifty fine, thrifty
pigs, weighing around 125 pounds.
They will make very good June pork
at a nominal price. At present l have
sows on my farm that are five years
old and they average about sixteen
pigs year. I have also tried some
gifts, but have never had any luck.
try to have my first litter of pigs come
about February 20 or March 1 and the
second litter September 1. They are in
good condition before cold weather
sets in.
1t is well-known fact that manu-
facturers prefer not to buy, other
things being equal, the new woods as
soon as shorn, or if they buy them
they prefer not to use, them immedi-
ately. One reason for this which may
not be generally known is the fact
that if the new wool is secured as
soon as it is shorn the grease in the
fibre does not all come out. 1t takes
time for the grease inside the fibre
to work to the surface, SO that in the
process of securing it can be eradi-
Gated to the extent desired by many
manufacturers If after the wool is