The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-26
TWoobY CONVENTION or TRf
STATE ASSOCIATION VERY
PROFITABLE.
Interesting sVeleeo Discusses Yea
terosy-oneers Eieetsd-Nsst
Meeting Feb. "a. 1915.

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Wool and breeders repre-
'fenung nearly 5000 sheep IN this -
ton OF the country were I'm attend
ance AZ the last days session OF the
two day meeting OF the Tu-State
Wool Growers n Sheep Breeders'
Association yesterday In the assembly
room OF the Board Of Trade.
This years meeting was the largest
and most enthusiastic ever held by
the organization In this city. and was
attended by over half a hundred Of
representative farmers and scientific
sheep breeders from the Pan Handle
section OF this State. Ohio and West
ern Pennsylvania. During the two
days a number OF excellent addresses
we're delivered and many discussions.
from which much information was
cleaned. were entered into. the mem
hers exchanging Views on the many
iSpics pertaining TO the correct man
ner In breeding sheep and the market
Ing OF wool and mutton.
IL was an all-day meeting yesterday
and much business was transacted,
The session was called 10 order az
$3.50 a. m. by President Samuel &.
Gist. OF Welisburg. who presided. The
hrst address was delivered by Mr..
- = MI VI ~ ~ ~ 1AN -
the most extensive sheep raisers In
the Buckeye State. who spoke at some
length OF Handling Large Numbers
OF Fine Wool Sheep"
Water for Sheep.
Mr.. Dallis. I'm closing his address.
said the proper way TO breed sheep.
that their WOO may be OF the best
quality. they should have plenty OF
800. A-g.NN- -. - III aa
This brought forth an argument last
inE for some time. President Gist
declared that sheep do not require
water during the winter to be strong
and healthy. Mr.. Dallis contended his
point. saying that II sheep should be
denied water for several days az a
time. that the wool would show the
effect OF their suffering.
MIR. y. Cole. formerly OF England,
now connected with the Waddington
Farm. said that II was not al all un-
usual to permit hocks Of sheep In
England TO 40 without water all win
ter: that the only water they got
was from roots which they devoured,
He declared that sheep do not need
water In winter. and hat all sheep
so bred in England we're healthy and
their wool was fine and strong. The
water question was argued pro and
con by nearly all the members. the
delegation being about equally divid.
- on the subject. especially as 20
the wintering of waterless sheep.
Prof r. w. Sheets. Of the Agricult.
ural station at the West Virginia Uni.
versity. delivered one OF the best
talks of the meeting. speaking on
The Essentials of Wool Production
lie devided his address In eight sub,
topics namely: keeping hocks uni
form for breeding for ine wool or
mutton: keeping nothing but healthy
sheep and caro- Of them; carefully re-
moving foreign material from wool:
time sheep should he sheared where
TO shear sheen. the proper kind 81
platform and place: tieing the wool
properly. using naper string or some
other smooth fibre Irvine: carefully
packing and storing wool hat q may
not depreciate in value. and he sani'
iarv conditions In breeding the right
kind OF sheep.
FEEDING Sheen.
Prof Y NJ. Hover. of Pethanv col
Lore. smoke on Feeding sheep H
told in dotafl tho uroucr hind OF food
for sheep. the kind Of food that would
bring the best results. that which Is
raised on ones farm or purchased IN
the market and the portions OF each
or MIXED.
Mr.. r Cole Of tho waddinFton farm
told Of sheep Breeding on Farms
He gave an interesting talk about
sheep as they are bred in England
where he was for many years. and
how they are bred IN his country
compared with John Bhlls domain.
The ~Advisability OF Keeping Sheer