The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-09
AIM FOR QUALITY
IN SHEEP BREEDING
Some Hints to Beginners IN the
Management OF the Flock.

Begin slow and go slow Grow up
with your work Many OF our most
prominent flock masters started this
way Ii you start with pure-bred stock
don't start with show stock. but rather
at the bottom of the ladder AS an
amateur you will meet with discourage
ments. but keep on and you will be
successful in the end IL you start
with grades use nothing but pure-hred
rams. Sell your culls 10 the butcher
rather than 10 the novice The sheep
is a very bad animal 10 doctor. there
fore. urges the Farmers Voice. keep
your flock healthy. BE careful. not 10
buy disease with your flock Sell your
customers a good animal, it means
doing business ultimately with their
friends Don't be everlastingly chang
ing breeds. be a sticker. Don't at
tempt 10 tear other breeds than that
which you are handling TO pieces. Have
singleness and tenacity of purpose
Don't invent new makeshifts. such
bring disaster Keep salt. worm pow
ders and fresh water before your h0ck
at all times BE regular In feeding
Change pastures often Don't charge
your mistakes 10 bad luck Don't al
low your new purchases 10 die of home
sickness. Don't try 10 raise February
lambs in summer barns Visit YOUR
State and county shows and don't fail
TO examine the cOntesting carcasses at
the fat-stock shows Train your eye
TO detect the thrifty or unthrifty ami
NAL Don't feed your sheep moldy ra-
lions until you enjoy such yourself
Where possible, pasture your sheep by
themselves. Stick TO your business I'M
Ill you have built up a reputation and
things will come easy 10 you. but re-
member regulations are not a ready
made product You had better buy
scrubs than pure-breds unless you are
prepared to give the pure-breds proper
care. Use only the best blood on the
male side. Study Individuality as well
as pedigree. Infusion Of blue blood is
one of the best tonics 10 be admins
tered to the flock Observe caution
and avoid all hazardous undertakings
Let the sheep you keep be the best OF
their kind Condition powders are all
right in their way, but good feed and
care often dispense with their use
Don't breed indiscriminately; have an
ideal and breed TO IT, II you like sheep
ter keep out OF the business. Good
books and the advice OF good breeders
are safe guides. but experience will
teach you something they cannot tell
you Remember that the British breeds
are children Of care. Don't expect 20
raise good stud sheep without succu-
lent rations. Change your iiocks In
the cool OF the morning or evening
during the hot summer months Don't
allow dog on your farm unless II be
a well-trained shepherd dog Don't
sell out because prices are very high
or very low Keep on and in a series
OF years you will make just as much
out of sheep as out of any other bust
ness. A small. well-managed flock is
more profitable than a large one poorly
managed Don't allow your sheep 10
shift for themselves. No matter what
class OF ewes you keep. use only pure
bred rams Don't feed timothy hay
IL you can help IT, Don't feed grain In
excess. Use oats In the breeding flock
in preference 10 corn. Increase the
grain ration just before Landing Feed
lightly for several days after lambing
Don't put your money into elaborate
barns before you have found out your
ability as a shepherd.