The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-02
WHY SOME FAIL WITH SHEEP.
Too Many Neglect to Study Condi-
lions on Which Success Depends.


lions on Which Success Depends.
Why is it that some people make
success of whatever they undertake,
and others seemingly laboring under
equally favorable circumstances, fail?
In every walk of life we note people
crowniing their efforts with marked
success. while only a few steps away
a neighbor, apparently exerting as
much mental and physical effort, is
gradually slipping down the incline
that leads to partial or total failure.
There are people-some | personally
know-who believe that it is the plan
of the Creator that some men should
walk easily and uninterrupted to the
goal of success. that they may afford
examples for those who are less for
tunate, says writer in the New York
Tribune Farmer. | do not pretend to
know how the Creator has planned
the development of the industrial
world. Possibly some people are born,
like Moses of ancient times, to achieve
honor and marked success. | am in
clined to look upon the situation from
the point of view of the old adage,
God helps the man who helps him
self" However, we are all ready to
concede that there are people born
with more natural ability than others
along certain lines, and who with
equal efforts achieve greater success.
On the other hand, we observe the
achievements OF those who are not
gifted with any marked talent. lat
who set out with we'll developed de-
termination who perIdstently labor
against great oCt. and ultimately
reach success
What we find in one line of indust-
rial activity, we also find in other
lines. Sheep hnsbandry is no excep-
ton to the rule. On every hand we
observe instances where men are
achieving success in handling sheep,
building up fine fiocks, utilizing them
to restore and improve the fertility of
their farms and causing them to re-
turn handsome profit. In the same
community We find other instances
where sheep raising is followed pos
sibly on an adjoining farm, yet with
the opposite results. What is the cause
of the difference? you may ask. Is it
a fact that the first man mentioned
was born shepherd, and therefore
he has been more successful with
sheep than his neighbor? No, | am
inclined to think not. In many years
OF study OF sheep raising on the farm,
and the methods employed by flock
owners. | am inclined to conclude the
reason why some fail is that they do
not learn how to handle sheep. An in
stance has been under my observation
for the last three years. One of my
neighbors bought few sheep TO lay
the foundation of flock. ] knew the
sheep he bought, as they had been
pasturing in another neighbours field
adjoining my farm.
The first neighbor after buying the
sheep took them home and during the
winter gave them the run of large
field that in pne corner had been an
old shed that had been used for several
years for storing machinery. 1t had
an open front, exposed to the west.
All the sheep had for protection the
first winter was this shed and rail
fence. However, to my surprise, the
sheep came through the winter better
than could have been expected and
dropped nice lot of lambs. The last
season this neighbor has been letting
his sheep run at will, and whenever
they stray from home he goes after
them on horseback and brings them
back on a run. A day or two ago he