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advocate stinting his swine, growing his
pigs as slowly as possible. in order to keep
them out Of the pork market until they are
two years old Why does he pursue just
the opposite course? Because he wants to
make the greatest possible gain in the least
possible time, thus saving in the cost and
increasing in the profit. This Is well de-
fined principle among hog and cattle grow
ers who are in the business intelligently
and for the money the business offers. II
applies to the sheep on the same oasis
only In q more pronounced and enective
measure In results.
The lamb Is used as the emblem OF In
nocence and purity. II, is the most tender
and helpless creature in all the animal
kingdom: Il demands more than any other
animal a vigorous. rapid, strong growth
10 mature II into a profitable product OF
the farm or ranch. The greatest source OF
failure in the sheep industry on the farm
or ranch starts with the lamb flock. This
is due to improper care and handling OF
the growing lambs. They are overcrowded
in herds on the range. and are stinteo
in their living. The decline thus induced
is fatal in its results, unless speeoiiy
checked by better care and proper RENE
ing districts. that the lambs not properly
fed and cared for commence to dwindle
and show evidences of LACK or thrift dur
ing the early autumn months. and often
as early as July and August. This may
be prevented by establishing system OF
lamb feeding in the hocks and forcing the
growth of the lamb to the fullest extent
right along from the time the lambs are
| two weeks old. This is done by preparing
lamb feeding lot. 1t may be built In
the pasture, where the flock congregates
each day for salt or water. II must be
large 10 accommodate all the lambs; it
must be built substantially; wire netting
may be used and creeps provided for the
lambs so they can get in and out well.
and the older sheep kept out. The feed
lot should be provided with troughs set
high enough for the lambs TO eat COM
fortabIy from. Above each trough should
be a ix4 inch board set on edge and Sc
eurely fastened. This should be about
six inches above the trough and may be
fastened at the ends by being nailed to
upriehts driven in the ground; this pre-
vents the lambs from getting into the
troughs and dirtying the feed. Ground
feed should be put In these troughs at
least once a day, and only amount that
the lambs will Feat out clean. Keep the
trough swept out and the gain OF the flock
of lambs viii pay the expense Of labor.
feed. etc. 100 per. cent-yes. several hum
dred per cent.
In the matter OF wool, we give the de-
laine quality the preference mainly be-
cause II grows on the type of sheep that
we believe to be the best combined NUT
ton and wool sheep. This quality OF wool
enters into the manufacture of more and
higher priced fabrics than all other grades
OF wool produced; therefore averages a
better price TO the producer; consequently
Is. all things considered. the most profitable
wool TO grow.
We believe the best place to sell wool
Is at home on the farm or ranch, and In
order TO make a home market It may be-
come necessary for community OF wool
growers to associate themselves together
and thus secure the attention OF manufac-
turers and wool spectators. II is often
satisfactory TO ship 10 wool commission
houses and sell. but the best place is 70
sell from your own wool house You see
then the sorting. understand the dockage
and shrinkage. II there Is any. and reoeive
your money before your wool Is shipped
g. w. Hervey In The Twentieth Century
Farmer.