The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-15
DOG PROOF SHEEP.
A New Breed in North Carolina That
Knows How to Fight.

Some years ago The Observer started
q story about rabbit that could whip
n bulldog. As q matter of course IT
had discussion in the papers, many of
which contended that such a thing
could not be. There are even vet some
people who persist in doubling The OBJ
server story. Nevertheless, IL has
been productive of good, for the thought
was born in the mind of an enterpris-
ing man out West if rabbit can whip
a dog, why not q sheep tlat can do the
aame2 Thereupon. il is to be supposed,
he set to work 10 produce belligerent
breed. whereof both rams and ewes
should grow horns, and such a breed
has been developed. 1t is called the
Dorset. Esquire c. T. Troutman of
Iredel heard of this Western breed
and il set him TO Eliminating, and the
outcome Of this rumnation was the
arrival at his farm some time ago of
q flock Of registered Dorsets, the whole
family equipped with dog-defying
horns. Esquire Troutman kept quiet
about il until he was sure his sheep
would come up to specifications, and,
since they seem to nave "made good,
he has permitted a correspondent of the
Statesville Landmark to tell about it.
"Three of the ewes. - this writer AYERS,
twill fight any ordinary cur to a stand
still " Mr. Troutman is now independ-
ent of a dog law, for his sheep can
take care of themselves, but his selec-
tion of this particular breed was based
on other qualifications than their repu-
tation as fighters. The Dorsets are
famed as the best lamb producers in
the world. In proof il is submitted
call the ewes raised twin lambs this
year. and one of these weighs $50
pounds while still a sucking. The ram
that will head this flock is a February
lamb and weighs 10 pounds. = Further.
more, the wool of the Dorset is the
highest securing wool of all wool-it
has less grease in il. This makes flock
of Dorsets look very white, which, with
their snow-white faces and legs, is a
striking breed characteristic.
We are inclined TO tae opinion that
Farmer Troutman of lredell has at a
single stroke given sheep culture il
North Carolina the greatest boost il
has vet had Secretary Farris Of thl
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce should
hhbh MI lIuuNludn IoE u SpttCn az lut
sheep meeting he is shortly to hold il
this city. He might 90 further anC
place contracts with Troutman for F;
number of these dog fighting rams anC
ewes for Mecklenburg supply. When il
is considered that there is at our very
doors a breed Of sheep that can pro
tect themselves from the depreciation,
of the strolling cur, the sheep-growinl
problem may be said to have beer
solved We suggest that Mr.. TroutmaI
be induced to bring ram and a coupl,
of ewes TO the Charlotte meeting, anC
just by way of proving good faith
stage fight between his stock and an,
Charlotte dog anybody may want I,
bring forward We are not doubtin,
his word or the belligerent qualtie
of his sheep-for we suspect that the,
are a cross between a buffalo and
billy goat-but we are simply havini
in mind plan whereby his Dorset
might get the benefit of an advertise
ment that surely would become nation
wide.-Charlottc Observer.