Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-29

difficulty In mutton production has always been
the scarcity of stock sheep, particularly sires,
having sufficient merit to fill the standard of ex-
cellence. The ideal SIRE it may be added should
be impressive. Tesoute and OF noble bearing
distinctly the head of the flock in every sense of
the word. This requires of course good constt-
tutionaI and vital powers
1t has likewise come to be regarded as essen
tfal, as above pointed out that mutton sheen
should have a good fleece as well as a good
carcass This combination has been proven both
practical and profitable. and 1t Is no longer re-
garded necessary to grow one sheen for Heaoo
another for carcass and another for lamb An
'ntehgent up-to-date fockmaster combines them
all In one class. Some of the best mutton sheen
are producing as profitable leeces as those kent
exclusively for wool and their lambs are decidedly
superior AS is we'll known one of the first es
sent1als In a good fleece is compactness or dem
SHY THIS duahty not only insuring better WELD
OF wool, but also affording better nrotection
against storm. This indicates a harder animal
and one better able to withstand exposure # is
desirable to have close even dense feeca with
no breaks. cover all parts of the body including
the head, limbs and under parts and tbe tendeno
IN latter day breeding is toward carving the
fleece more completely over the head faca I5mhs
and under parts ~
The farsighted sheep raiser is also COMING ~
guard against neglect undue exposure Of his
flock, periods Of Sickness or indeed ANYTIME +n.+
Will impair the vitality Of the animals for il has
come to be pretty we'll understood that snch On
huences diminish both the length and streno+b -
Hoer ana nneness, whereas, length and STRENGTH
VI nper are essential qualities in a good fleece
Weiileu sneep always produce the best wool and
INC greatest quantity Of 1t, and expert opinion is
TO the eHect that fleece almost invariably begi,a
" oeclne Id value after sheep has passed the
age OF tour years. The best grade of woo1 is
lhVar'anly found on the rear part of the shoulder
ano wrinkles or folds of the skin about tho no.
or otner parts of the body are detrimental inse
much as the wool that grows within these fol1s
Is unlike other parts OF the fleece and there /. a
consequent lack of uniformity
The proper feeding of sheep is one of tho o,.ot
responsibilities connected with the industry IN
some localities the 'self-feeder" is eytans,ve,v
employed but in other localities it is not In mn.b
FAVOR Properly cured alfalfa has come nm wen
derfully In popularity as food for sheen ard
many sheep feeders have purchased extensive
areas oi analIa Tor use in this connection MANY
oi Tue large feeders In such states as Nebraska
Colorado and Minnesota have no shelter for their
iochs' out II is generally conceded now that prop
eiiy constructed sheds advantage al
Though OF course involving considerable outlay in
'1se case OF large feeding yards. Some of the
iost progressive sheep recommend
ieeuins tnree times day, although others still
chhs 10 the OLD idea that it is not necessary to
ieeo moro tnan twice day Along with all these
o'nef requisites Tor success in sheep raising there
IS Tue necessity for the good shepherd of iudg
ment and experience. Even on the range where
sAeep are supposed to be able to shift for them
selves tnere Is tendency to employ better
class OF men as sheep herders