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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-11-01
STOCK
Cost of Raising Sheep.

The cost of managing sheep under
range conditions necessarily varies
within rather wide limits. If the
sheep raiser simply makes use of the
public lands without paying rental or
taxes, and if he is fortunate enough
to find suitable grazing in localities
where winter feeding is not neces-
sary, the business may be conducted
at a cost of about twenty-five cents
a head a year. On the other hand,
sheep raisers who maintain extensive
plants, feed in the winter and own
or rent considerable part of the land
upon which the sheep Craze, have
found that. the cost of managing sheep
under these conditions varies from
seventy-five cents to $1.25 a head
year. This estimate of expenses in
cludes all items of expense connected
with the management of sheep under
range conditions, such as horses and
other animals necessary for driving
and draft purposes, household ex-
penses, etc., as well as actual manage
ment of the sheep. The distance
form the base of supplies also cuts
figure in the expense account
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-11-01
Success in Breeding Sheep.
CIV. r. Gilbert)

There are four features of the live
stock business to which the ordinary
farmer pays too little attention, viz:
Environment, continuity, utility and
crossing.
A man commencing business as a
stock grower should carefully consider
his environments. Is his farm best
suited to the production of horses, cat
tie, sheep or swine? and that being de-
cided, what breeds are likely to give
the best results? He can only know
this by making a careful study of con-
ditiOns. In Britain we find that the ell
vironments have been carefully stud
led and breeds develop that are best
suited to the districts. The British
sheep farmer is farming to make
money, and not to satisfy whim. Te
has chosen females bred in the dis
trict that are best suited to the re-
quirements of his soil and markets,
and has carefully improved these by
selection and by the use of the proper
find in Shropshire only Shropshire
sheep. In the north of England and
the south of Scotland the Leicester
families prevail. Further up in the
hill country we find the cheviots, and
again in the higher and more barren
hill country we find the Highland or
black faced sheep. In other parts,
particularly towards the mid-south and
southeast of ngland, are found the
various classes of Downs, and so on,
each breed having through successive
ages proved best suitable to it's dis
trict. What has been the practice of
the generality of our sheep farmers?
Without regard to their individual
environments, they have chosen some
thing that caught their fancy and
launched out as breeder.
The next important principle is con-
tinuity. Here again we may learn
lesson Efrom British methods. A Brit
ish sheep farmer having learned what
his environments require, has continu-
ed year after year, generation after
generation, producing the same family
of the same breed, being extremely
careful about infusing new blood
1t is not an infrequent thing to find
a farm on which Leicester sheep
have been bred for perhaps fifty
or a hundred years. nor is this true
of the Leicester alone, but applies to
all breeds.
Utility is another point that should
always be foremost in the mind of the
breeder. Why do we breed sheep?
That they may produce the greatest
quantity of the best quality of wool
and mutton for feed consumed and
care given. We may choose suitable
breed, and continue our efforts along
the same line for a considerable per-
iod, yet if we do not keep in mind
the utility of our animals, our efforts
are likely to come to naught. Too
much attention has been paid to fads
and fancies, and not enough to the
utility of the animal.
Crossing is another feature of breed
ing very much misunderstood in some
quarters. In Britain it means the
selection of ewes of a certain breed
which are crossed with a mate OF
another breed in order to produce
market lambs, but the produce OF this
cross is never used for breeding pur'
poses. For instance, Cheviot ewes are
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-11-01

he buys his feeding cattle is what
grade can be feed this year with the
greatest profit. Unless one is posted
better rely upon some good commits
sion firm for advice.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-11-01

The cattle feeder who makes the
most out of his operations should have
a thorough knowlege OF the different
grades of cattle, and the one question
which every feeder must decide before
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-11-01

sometimes crossed with Down rams
and sometimes with Wensleydales or
others of the Leicester family, in
order to produce lambs with better
feeding qualities, and better selling
qualities than the pure bred Cheviots,
But in order to keep up constant
supply of Cheviot ewes, a certain
number of the best ewes are mated
with the best Cheviot rams. These
are kept for breeding purposes. NO
British breeder thinks of using these
cross-bred animals for breeding pur-
poses. Why not? Because hundreds
of years of experience have shown
that good results cannot be obtained.
To sum up, therefore, in order to
obtain the best results, environment
must never be done, except for spe-
tinued along the one line, utility must
be always kept in view and crossing
must never be done, except for cpe-
cial purpose, and then the offspring
should always be fattened and sold. II
conducted in this way the fiocks will
become firmly established upon
proper basis, and we shall receive the
greatest profit for food consumed In
the case of both wool and mutton.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-11-01

Eastern buyers of feeding lambs
naturally prefer the western stock be-
cause there is nothing else they can
get. AS a matter of fact it is not a
question of preference, but one of get
ting the stuff.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-11-01

The demand for pure bred stock Is
so strong from every direction that
the breeders have difficulty in keep
ing stocked up. This is the first time
in American history that such thing
occurred.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-11-01
Care of the New Ram

Care of the New Ram on Range.
A great disappointment awaits the
inexperienced sheepman who ships
well fed pampered ram from its east
ern home and turns it loose with
bunch of ewes on a shOrt-grass range
without further attention. Take
buck from clover, rape, cabbage ana
all the grain it can eat and any school
bow can see how the poor thing Will
shrink and shrivel like an old shoe
under the new treatment. 1t is rather
a wonder that the buck does not ole
at once. A radical change OF climate
means something, let alone change OF
feed or rather change to no feed. 10
pet the most out of a bunch OF eastern
rams. they should be brought Out
months before service time am
gradually accustomed to our western
nastures and conditions. Ii the rams
could be fed fully as well as they
were in the east, which is nearly I'M
possible, they would still have much
to overcome the first season but when
thew are, as is often the case, taken
from the best and most succulent 1000
and turned out on an arid plain never
TO see grain or green food again, IL Is
simnly a wonder that they ever
amount to anything. Perhaps the
SIMPLEST way out of these difficulties
is to buy only western grown rams
and forget that there ever was such
a thing as a pampered pet from the
east.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-11-01

Many people are rushing into the
sheen business who know nothing
about it. 1t will not be surprising II
some of them make mistakes
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-11-01
eoino Into the Hog Business.

The sales of pure bred breeding
hogs indicate that many are enlarg
ing their operations and many new
breeders are going into the business.
An unusually large number OF young
boars are going into the herus VI
farmers who raise hogs on a large
scale for the market. The hog busl-
ness has many allurements; it's easy
money when everything goes right.
In large numbers there is greater
danger mainly because of lack OF
good care and keeping the pens ana
sheds we'll cleaned and disinfected.
It is poor economy to increase one 5
facilities for doing some special
business and thus ignore some OF the
very essentials, which make the
business profitable. Put your feed
yards in order. Scrub out your
watering trough. Clean out all tAe
rubbish from the sleeping quarters
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-11-01

When western range lambs Off the
grass sell at So per hundred, even the
cattle raiser takes his hat off to the
sheepman.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-11-01

Fifty years ago the average weight
of beef cattle on the hOOf was only
800 pounds, but Improvement OF
breeds has so greatly increased the
size of cattle as to bring the average
UP to 1 400 pounds at the present day.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-11-01

At the Whitman county fair, j. H.
T. Smith, of Pullman, took nearly
all the premiums in the Large English
Berkshire class. He has just sold
the first premium SOW to President
Bryan, of the State College, for his
stock ranch President Bryan recent
ly made a sale of a fine young Berk-
shire to DR.. Wilson Johnston, OF Col
fax. who is establishing a herd OF
Berkshires.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-11-01

All kinds of stock are subject to loss
of appetite when the food does not con
sist of a variety. A mess of cooked
turnips may improve an animal more
than medicine Always resort to q
change of food when the animals seem
to lose their appetite.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-10

It is confidently believed that "Roose-
welt" Is one of tham.
Non-Refillablc Bottle.
The patent Office has just issued
papers. which, II is said, VIII convert
from a long cherished dream to an
existing reality. the non-refllhble
bottle. Next in number to those VIII,
devote their time to perpetual mo-
ton machines come the wouldIbe in
ventors OF a bottle that can't be re-
filled, which is much in demand
among liquor dealers who do not
relish the idea Of low grade goods
being sold under their labels There
are. of course. hundreds OF patents
asked every year for alleged non-re-
fillable bottles which never pan out
The one in question. however, which
Is somewhat complicated with valves
floats and the like, is said-by the
man who invented ito be all that
has been sought after.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-10
FORECAST OF WEEK.

Tuesday will be held the conven.
ton OF the Independence League of
New York state In New York city.
The session probably will continue
two days. The league will nominate
a full ticket. the sentiment. however.
being divided as to the wisdom OF
placing an entire ticket In the field.
II is regarded as certain that William
r. Hearst win be the candidate for
governor.
The Democrats OF Connecticut will
hold their convention at Hartford
Tuesday. II Is expected that Charles
+. Thayer. of Norwich, win be nom
mated for governor and John NJ. Ney,
OF Hartford. for lieutenant governor.
On the same day will be held the
California Democratic convention at
Sacramento
The Maine state, election will be
held today. The leaders of both
parties are uncertain to an unusual
degree and many surprises are looked
for. The Republican leaders are
quoted as admitting that, largely be
cause OF the so-called Sturgis liquor
law. the state ticket probably will not
have a plurality exceeding $1,000
For nearly decade the Republican
plurality has been $4,000.
"Wednesday the Prohibtionists oil
Maryland will meet at Laurel, also
"Wednesday the graduation exercises
of the Naval, Academy WIN be held al
Annapolis
The national convention of thu
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and Firemen at Milwaukee will bs
held today.
The Republican Ohio convention
meets Tuesday. Interest centers II
the fight against Senator Dick a.
chairman OF the state convention.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-10
FARMING is CHANGING.
II Is Coming More and More to BE
An Attractive Business.

The character of farming is chan
glng rapidly. IL is coming more and
more to be an efficient, profitable,
and attractive business. With here
and there an exception. in the past
we have not given much consecutive
thought to the business nothing
like as much as the merchant gives
to his business or the doctor to his.
IL has been so easy a business that
unframed men could succeed in 1t.
The change in economic and social
conditions is breaking up the tradi-
tlon. Farming is becoming more diff
ficult. and the old methods must go.
In the future only the well-informed
and efficient thinking man can sue
coed; that Is, only the educated man.
The country Is to offer other ad-
vantages to the educated man than
merely to be a good farmer. There
are good opportunities for leader
ship on public questions probably
better opportunity and with less COM
petition than In the great cities. The
very fact that city representation is
increasing in the legislatures should
mako tho able country representa-
tivt more OF marked man. The
Growth Of the institute movement. of
nj hpp
cations gives fresh opportunity 10
develop leadership of a higher order.
II seems to me that, by the very
nature of the progress we are max
ing. the college man must go to the
farm. In fact. college men have been
going back from the beginning or
the agricultural education movement.
Statistics show that very large per-
contage actually have returned to
farming. and this in spite of the fact
that cities have been growing with
marvellous rapidly. and that the
whole system OF agricultural colleges
aud experiment stations has been
developing and calling for men. Con-
sldering the Limitations under which
the agricultural colleges nave deyel-
oped. without sympathy. with. the in
difference and sometimes the oppo-
sition OF educators- the very men
who should have known better 49,
with wholly inadequate FUNDS, II Is
little less than marvellous what they
have accomplished within genera
ton. II is probable that the proper
ton of students of the leading agri-
cultural colleges who now engage in
agricultural pursuits is greater than
students OF that of colleges OF law
or of other professional colleges who
follow their chosen profession. No
one now questions the value of edu-
cation TO lawyer or physician; why
question It's value to a farmer The
educated man will go back TO the
farm II he is fitted to be a farmer
Century.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-10

ILLINOIS CENTRAL II. II. EXCUR-
SION BULLETIN.


Chattanooga, Tenn Reglmental
Reunion Anniversary Battle OF Chic
kamauga: Dates of sale Sept. II, Is
and 10, 1906, limit Sept. 80, 1900
BY depositing ticket and paying fee
of so cents tickets can be extended
to Oct. 81, 1906. Round trip rate
s9.25.
Colorado Springs Colo Pixies
Peak Centennial Celebration. Dates of
sale Sept. 10. 90 and 81, 1906. limit
Oct. 10 1906. Round trip rate
$1,000. Y
Guthrie, Ky--Dark Tobacco Grow
ers' Association. Dates of sale Sept.
az, 1906, limit Sept. "a, 1906. Round
trip rate s4.95.
Lexington, Ky Colored A. & NJ.
Fair. Dates of sale Sept. IL to Is,
1906, limit Sept. II 1906. Round
trip rate $685..
Memphis, Tenn National Bap-
fist (Colored) Convention. Dates OF
sale Sept to r.. inclusive. 1906.
limit Sept. 20, 1906. Round trip
rate $5.25.
Los Angeles. CAL National Bap-
fist Convention. Dates of sale Sept.
8 to IA, 1906. limit Oct. 81, 1906.
Round trip rate s60.50.
Louisville, Ky Annual State
Fair. Dates of sale Sept. Is to %. in-
elusive, 1906. Round trip rate s6.95.
Baltimore, Md-iiome Coming Jul
billee week. Dates of sale Septem-
Der Sth and 9th, 1906, limit to leave
Baltimore on or before September
nth, 1906. Round trip rate s22.25
Oklahoma City, Okla.-Annual
meeting International Association
Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoos
Date of sale September 9Th, 9TH and
Sth, 1906, limit to leave Oklahoms
City on or before September nth
1906. Round trip rate $1,000.
Louisville, Ky.-Southsrn recep
ton to William ]. Bryan. Dates o.
sale September 10th, 18th and trair
No. 1O4 OF. September 18th, 1906
limit September 18th, 1906. Rount
trip rate s6.95.
For further particulars apply I,
j. T. DONOVAN. Agent. Paducah
Ky.
r. NJ. PRATHER. 7. A., Union De
not.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-10

So many honors are thrust upon a
president Of the United States that
some Jealous individuals have de-
clared that Mr.. Roosevelt had no oc-
caslon to seek additional fame at the
hands of the simplified spelling board.
In support OF this contention, they
rite that botanical marvel. the Roose-
welt gourd, sure to perpetrate his
memory for all time, and the recent
~ discovered Roosevelt trout, which
undoubtedly allowed himself to be
discovered a few days ago only that
he might be named after the presi-
dent. A still later honor is con-
signment of 90 varieties OF orchids
Just received from the Philippines
and placed In the presidents private
collection OF these rare plants, which
now completely fills one of the large
lighthouses In the government propa-
eating gardens. The consignment
numbered T02l plants, very few OF
which will be lost Accompanies
tho shipment was list OF tho names
of the plants, which has not yet been
printed as a public document; but
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-10
GEMS FROM SUCCESS MAGA-
ZINE"

ZINE"
No one is defeated until he gives
up.
That man has failed who has not
been able to keep good opinion of
himself
Self-control will succeed with Que
talent where self-indulgence will fail
with ten.
The most dangerous force in this
country is the fortune with no char
acter behind it.
There is no disgrace IN unprevent-
able poverty. The disgrace is in not
doing our level best to better our
condition.
Poverty itself Is not so pad as the
poverty thought. II is the conviction
that we are poor and must remain
so that is fatal.
Confidence is the Napoleon in the
mental army. 1t doubles ana treDles
the power of all the other faculties.
The whole mental army waits until
confidence leads the way.
Optimism Is success builder; pes
simism an achievement killer. No
matter II you have lost your proper
~. your health, your reputation
even, there Is always hope for the
man who keeps firm faith in him.
SELF.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-10
THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF RE-
CENT YEARS-AND WHY.


a. Maurice Hewlltt's Richard Yea
and Nay" the adventure and pas
sion of the England OF the Crusades.
b. Joseph conrad's lord Jim" a
sense of the power and terror OF the
sea.
c. Robert Kitchens The Garden
OF Allah two souls projected against
the color and mystery of the desert.
d. Mrs. Edith wharton's "The
House OF Mirth." the TRAGEDY and the
comedy OF our hollow fashionable So
clety.
G. May Sinclalr's 1.-THE Divine
Fire" the apotheosis OF the poetic
spirit.
{. Upton Sinclalr's "The Jungle"
the awakener of the conscience of the
nation.
(. Jack London's THE Sea Wolf, :"
adventure on the sea ana conflict
Of the primitive passions.
b. Stewart Edward Whites The
Blazed Trail, "the flavor of the woods
and lumber camps in the great north
west
1. Dexter's "The Breath of the
Gods" the conflict in Japan between
the old traditions and the new ideas.
]. Frank Norrls's The Octopus,
a book somewhat older. but forever
new; the struggle of prundered men
with corporate OPPRESSION Success.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-10
Fifth Convention Will Meet at
Winchester.
Seventy-Two Counties are Enrolled
and Feature WIN BE Report
From Each.
PROGRAM OF THE MEETING.

Attention of leading farmers and
business men OF the state is now be-
Ing attracted To the ffth state d.
velopment convention to be held AT
Winchester October 10, IL and 12
The committee In charge of the ar
rangements at winchester is working
hard in preparing for ii, and are en-.
thusiastic over the prospect of an
excellent program and a large at
tendance
The program will include six bust
ness sessions. The convention will
be called TO order at 1880 q. m,
"Wednesday. October 10, and there
viii be an evening session that day
Thursday morning the delegates will
90 on an excursion to Beattyvllle. as
the guests OF the Winchester Com
mercIal club. where some OF the
eastern Kentucky coal mines and
lumber plants near there will be Wis
tied, lunch be served by the citizens
of Beattyville. and short business
session held Returning to Win
chester. an evening session will be
held that day. and on Friday and Fri
day evening. the last day. three ses-
sions will be held.
Senator william Lindsay, OF New
York, has accepted an invitation to
act as chairman OF the convention.
A feature of much interest on the
program Is that of the roll call of
counties. Sevcnty-two counties re-
sponded In the roll call at Louisville.
and the committee expect TO have
more responses this year. Zach
county Judge In the state has beeen
asked TO select a man In his county
20 prepare a statement. TO be used
on the roll call OF counties. setting
forth county statistics IN answer TO
the following questions: In what
does your county excel? 2-what
does Your county need most? s.
What Is It's labor supply. and what
wages does such labor command?
What factories and other indus
tries have you? Give the capital
employed. extent of business mum.
her Of employees and amount paid In
wages.
The Information thus furnished TO
the convention will be compiled and
given wide publicity throughout the
United States TO attract to Kentucky
capital seeking investment.
This matter Is one that should not
be overlooked In this county. Il IL
an excellent means OF advertising
our resources and desIrablllty as 4
location OF such Industries as we
need, and of bringing before the pub
lie what We have and what we want
Men throughout the country who are
seeking Investment read the literature
OF such bodies as the state develop
ment convention, and a good. strong
statement from our county will be
Of much value to us We want other
people to know us aud to know what
we have.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-10
STRONG CANDIDATE.
Judge James Brcatbitt Mentioned for
Governor.

Hon. James Breathitt, OF Hopkins
Vile, is in the city today en- route to
smithland to attend court. Judge
Breathitt is favorably mentioned as
possible Republican candidate for
governor. He is one of the finest or
ators in the state and has an excel
lent judicial mind. He was on the
circuit bench for term He is con-
sidered by many as west Kentucky's
strongest candidate for the Republl-
can nomination.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-10
Let Us Show You the Mother of Pearl
Engraving on Fancy Stationery, the Latest

THIS the newest thing in monogram stamp i
ing The MotherofPearl Stamping
fancy stationery is undoubtedly the
l makabe discovery and makes the pretest work
of this that the engravers have yet turned N
l Your monogram looks if it \
of pearl and the result is beautiful conceit.
This engraving is all the rage among the peo- i
pie who know what is what, and we the only l
I establishment in Paducah doing such work. i
Your old plate can be used |
l gram ordered. l
Come in and let us show you samples of the i
stationery if you something swell. i
We have a complete a line of samples of !
l wedding invitations and all kinds of engraving
l any of the famous houses in the cities show
l you and our prices much lower. We
l shall be glad to send you samples anywhere, any
i time. Just phone when wanting them.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-10
AN OUNCE or PREVENTION

Is worth "A pound of cure. There ar.
many poor sufferers. consumptives who
are hopeless of getting well-who, II
they had taken care of themselves.
would now be well. A cough is the
of Consumption. Ballard s
Horehound Syrup viii cure that cough.
Mrs s., Great Falls. Mont, writes
II have used Billiards. Horehound
Syrup in my family for years-e-my chit
dren never suffer with coughs"
Sold by all druggists.