The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-31

dimculty In mutton production has always been
the scarcity OF stock sheep. particularly sres,
having sufhcient merit 10 fill the standard of ex
cellence The ideal sire, it may be added, should
be impressive resolute and of noble bearing
distinctly the head of the flock in every sense NJ
the word. This requires of course eood coneti.
tutional and vital powers
II has likewise come to be regarded as essen.
ual, as above pointed out that n mutton chez
snould nave a good fleece as we'll as q good
carcass. This combination has been nroyar both
practlcal and profitable and it is no longer ra
eHlueu necessary TO grow one sheep for a fleece
ahoCnSr lor a carcass and another for a lamb An
ntelIlgent up-to-date hockmaster combines tbor,
all In one class Some of the hest r,rtton -.
are producing as profitable heeces as those kont
exclusively for wool and their lambs arc dootd -,
superior AS is well known. one of the first es
sentiais in good fleece is comnactnass o. az
s'S, this quality not only insuring better Weld
Oh WOOL but also affording better rroto..,
AGAINST storm This indicates harder animoI
anu one better able to withstand exposure II &C.
uosii aOie 10 nave close. even, dense fleece with
-" VI edhs cover all parts of the body includin,r
the head, limbs and under parts and ~ .s
III natter day breeding is toward carrviDo ~
"ceoe more completely over the head face iirobs
and under parts i"|e IhoS
@ Iar-siShted sheep raiser is also coming Tn
sudIu against neglect or undue exnosuro 80 80,
mock, periods of sickness or indeed ar,,.tI n's
wiz impair the vitality of the animals for =, 80
~ " pe pretty well understood that sucb in
NeS ullIihlsh both the length and streno+b 30
hOeI ana hneness whereas length and s,ro,,
vi noer are essential qualities in n GOA e'
WelI-ied sheep always produce the host ~ ~ I,
.he greatest quantity Of it. and exnart ontnt ~
10 the eHect that fleece almost fnvartabi,I ho,9
W ueclhe In value after sheep has naesod 80 .
age OF Iour years. The best grade 30 r., -,
'aildDly round on the rear part of the sbo,Ido
ana wrinkles or folds of the skin about tL ,
OF other parts of the body are detrir,ortaI 49,,
inucn as the wool that grows within tbosa totd.
70 unlike other parts of the fleece and thor a. -
consequent lack of uniformity 10
me proper feeding of sheep is one of tho ch,o,
Ie'po"siointes connected with the jndustrv -
some localities the "self-feeder" 70 evtors,,-
enlployed but In other localities it is NOT IN r,,S
80. Properly cured alfalfa has come I'm w.
oiIuiy IN popularity n food for sheen ond
many sheep feeders have purchased ott,"I
areas OF aIfalfa for use in this connect,or ~
VI the large feeders IN such states as Nah,.
CoIorado and Minnesota have no shelter Co. -
HOchS out II Is generally conceded now that 80
cry constructed sheds are an advo,,a. ~
,uoubh OF course, involving considerable o,,,Ia q,
mo case or large feeding yards Some ~ ~
inost progressive sheep men now roco,nr,orS
iSeuing three times day although otbors s,u,
cnng TO the old idea that It is NOT rocasaa-, 49,
ecu more IMAM twice day Along with ali tbso
u"gI 'equistes for success in sheep raising tbere
- me necessity for the good shepherd Of indg.
7ul ana experience. Even ON the range vboro
oIep are supposed TO be able TO shift for tbor,.
Ives mere Is q tendency TO employ q bettor
'i"SS Oh men as sheep herders