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

after the needs and requirements of the
flock and, the real owner is occupied in
other matters entirely free from the cares
and perplexities of detail work.
Thes western idea, or range ideas, of
growing sheep is very different from the
farm flock system of handling sheep in
the east. On the one hand thousands are
often run together on the same pasture
or grazing lands. while on the other the
flock is divided and sub-divided into lit
lie lunches ranging from twenty-five TO
100 in a pasture; therefore. 1T does not
follow that man well versed in the care
and management OF the eastern farm flock
would be a success on the range. 1t is
safe to say, however. that the boy or
man who has grown up In the care and
management of sheep, no difference where
that has been. Is vastly better qualified
to take hold of flock and learn its needs
than the man who never learned the hab-
its. characteristics and pecullarities of tho
sheen in health and disease.
tti what Breed of sheept
most every condition Of care and feed
that can be supplied in any district or
country. These various conditions have had
habits.
All breeds OF sheep are not well adapted
to range conditions, consequently some
breeds are more successful IN the range
than others. The large mutton breeds are
better, suited to farm accommodations than
to make profitable living on the range.
where they are required to travel in large
inocks over. extensive, areas OF grazing
lands. These larger breeds are in a great
measure specially breeds, their prime pur-
pose In creation was mutton. the fieeces
property minor and SECONDARY feature.
Their habits are those OF dependence; they
incline to be fed and provided for; they
eat. sleep and grow fat. while the wool
breeds. such as the merino. forages every
where. travelling miles each day In search
OF new feed. They. are often. termed the
poor mans sheep, because they are active
In hunting up their own living and do not
depend on prepared feed only when dire
necessity oompels them. - s--.
The feature or the sheep business OF
most interest to the western flock own
ers. at this time, Is what breed OF sheep Is
best suited to the range and large flock
requirements? The merino has been ac-
corded this place, after years OF expert
mentation and tests OF the various brseAa
and cross-bresds Of long woods that the
merino is the range sheep. taking the his
tory OF the range sheep country. not only
OF America. but OF the entire sheep coun-
tries OF the world.
II Is the combined properties OF wool and
mutton that stimulates activity and In
terest In the speculative and business
trafhc in the sheep. When these two
products are In active demand. as at the
present, the commercial Importance OF the
sheep Is at once recognized by capitalists
and dealers, and period OF successful
trade In growing and handling sheep. as a
result. follows. Uptll recent years the
wool product was regarded as the Inn
portant feature in the sheep business NUT
ton being reckoned a secondary matter
These conditions are now changed. how.
ever. mutton being regarded the product
or greatest value In the sheep. and the
wool secondary. Mutton and wool beine
the two important factors In the com
mercial importance OF the sheep industry
the combination OF these. 70 the highest
degree possible In one breed Of sheep n