Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30

The matter of uniformity in quality Of
produce Offered In the market is getting
to be more and more a requirement. In
order to get the top prices in the mutton
market 1t is necessary that the flock offered
be of uniform age, size, condition of flesh,
quality OF fleece. possessing, the same gen.
eral appearances; in short, uniform FAM
lily resemblance must be carried through
out the individuals. When these conditions
or qualities are possessed in flock the
highest possible value will be secured when
sold.
Quality and Type of Wool.
/, The same Importance of uniformity is
attached to the wool producttn it's cont
mercial value. If the highest price is to
be had for the crop of wool IT must be
uniform in quality and condition. The
length of staple, the fneness and trueness
Of fiber. the quality and cast OF the yoik
or oil and the condition of the fleece as
to the freeness from dirt or foreign sub
stances, ETC., are qualities in fleece that
must be observed by the flock owner and
carefully guarded. The matter of han
ding the fleece has q great deal also to do
in the advantage of sale. The fleece should
be carefully taken OF and as carefully
sorted and tied up, so that there Will ap-
pear a uniform sameness in appearance
when the wool is piled in the storehouse
for sale, or when II is being graded for
sale to the manufacturer. The wool from
q flock that contains half dozen distinct
qualities or types of sheep. and as many
grades Of fleece by condition, necessitating
an asserting before an approximate man
ufacturing value can be placed on the
clip or crop of wool. cannot be classed as
No. or even good or medium. and must
necessitate a big cut in price to stand the
culling and asserting. which IL must
eventually undergo.
In these mixed fiocks there Is never a
full value received for the wool. or NUT
ton, either, because the better grades are
used to sell the poorer. and the comparison
OF the better and the poorer mixed In
one flock always works to the damage OF
all. A very unsightly, mixed lot OF sheep
may be sorted up into grades by an ex-
pert handler OF sheep and be made to ap-
pear entirely like a different lot OF ami
mails. and so improved that many of the
objectionable features are taken away. Thus
the importance Of breeding a mock uniform
In appearance can readily be understood
and appreciated. Besides obviating the
necessity of sorting up for the sale of sur
plus, for mutton purposes. you can estab-
hsh grade OF sneep 80 UNIFORM In quality
and appearance that an increased value
viii soon be acquired for breeding pur-
poses. There Is no line OF stock breeding
that demands so much attention in the
securing OF uniformity. and none that pays
so large per cent for the effort
The breeder or nock manager must have
an ideal sheep in his mind. II he is to make
any permanent or lasting Improvement in
his fiock. This idea can only be had by
study and acquiring information on mat
tiers Of flock history. Do you know what
you want In the sheep7 II you have formed
no idea. II you have no preference OF
breed or type OF animal. you are going to
make failure in the sheep breeding bust
ness, or you are only getting part OF the
profit and money advantage the business
offers
Selection Of breeding Rams.