The Forrest City times., 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 1t may be added should be impressive. resoute and of noble bearing distinctly the head of the flock in every sense of the word. This requires of course good constt- tutional and vital powers
 lt has likewise come to be regarded as eeqan. tial as above pointed out that mutton sheen should have q good fleece as well as a good carcass. This combination has been proven botb practical and profitable. and it is no longer TO- gaFded necessary to grow one sheep for a naeco aholhef Tor carcass and another for lamb An intelligent, up-todate fockmaster combines them all In one class. Some of the best muttop sboa are producing as profitable feeees as those kont eNelusSeIy for wool and their lambs are decdedl,, superior AS Is we'll known one of tho first oe senflals In a good fleece Is compactnees or s sl!' thls quality not only insuring q he+tar ,3oIa or wool. but also affordng better nrotactta1 against storm This indicates hardiar artr,aI anu one better able to withstand exposure ft ts ues,i aoie to nave close. even, dense fleece with no breaks. cover all parts of the body incIrd,na tEe head, limbs and under parts and the ,o,1 n m i"tter day breeding Is toward carrving tho Heece more completely over the head faca I,,ho and under parts t@Ne' HLhos
 me iar-slghted sheep raiser is also con,tr, - si against neglect or undue exposure of hts Hoek, periods of sickness or indeed a,vtht t .'9
 fCr hp. come 10 be pretty well understood that s,,h4 nuehceS diminish both the length and etron.h 1. ''cel ana hhehess, whereas length and etror,h te essential qualities fin good neeca We'-ieo sheep always produce the best WOO, s :, eseeSt quantity of it. and expert opinion ,s lo 'le eHect that fleece almost lnyariahI,. hoi 10 decline in value after sheen hoe ,a, ~ e!HS "6e oi four years. The best grade of 7, , - 'tao'S ioQhd on the rear part Of the ebo,,l,,o M 'l-'At'S oI lods Of the skin about tho nocl,
 , U.Nei parts oi the body are detrimental inass I'S me wool that grows within these folds a'''1..e tuner parts Of the fleece and tbero k a consequent lack of uniformity 'S '
 The proper feeding of sheen is o,o =
 as. ltt7'otlites connected with the industry I ~ IlieS the "se,f-feeder" is evtoreto,, S1zPos ca. put In other localities t Is not h INK lo.(., topery cured alfalfa has como m Yr,,, -ais |" popularity as q food for sheen am, Z @"e'P feeders have purchased extanst,a e 49 n :, ai'dIa Tor Use in this connection Narr C, '-S' teedeFs In such states is Vefrosl,, V oI@ao anu Minnesota have no sholtor e t . '
 Naf N|t IL Is generally conceded ro-r- .},at
 - constructed sheds are an advar4a ''1' ,L''eA' Vi course, involving considarahfa ,et,l
 ss esze oi large feeding yards Sop,o of ,4a ,1 ~ f+95'esSlFe sheep men nov, ,a,a - : tt4e sHtee times day. althougb o+bar. @.,t, "AS to tAe cid idea that it f5 not rocoea - - more than twice day Along vifb oIl ti,ae 'HT requisites for success in sheen rafs,~ t,e = ,4-e necessity for the good shenbcra oe t,.a -,s sl1 ana experience Even on the rars ,,,1, 'see
 ''e supposed 10 be able to ehif, C. .t
 9et'eS mere Is a tendency to er,rlo,. c'ass or men as sheep herders Ne''ef