The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-07-19
SCHEME TO FEED
WASTE TO SHEEP
Opportunity Offered on College
Grounds, In Parks and on
large Private Lawns.
MAKE MONEY OUT OF FLOCKS
Saving Aiso Made In Moving and Weed
Observation-Disclosures Before
Launching Into Enterprise.

There are thousands OF places In the
United States where grass Ia now go
ing TO waste that would support small
hocks OF sheep. Among such places
are public parks, golf courses, private
estates with large lawns. and college
grounds. Over most OF these areas
a lawn mower II run regularly TO keep
down the grass. II a flock Of sheep
were substituted for the lawn mower
not only would the grass be utilized
for food production but the labor now
necessary to keep the grass cut would
be released for other and more essen
tial war work.
OF course, considerable care needs
10 be exercised IN the matter OF stock
ing such open areas with sheep. The
creation OF a big demand for animals
for this purpose 20 as TO interfere SCI
nously with normal market conditions
would not be desirable. The United
States department OF agriculture adj
vises persons charged with the care
Of such properties to consider putting
In some sheep, but 20 investigate condl-
lions thoroughly before they embark
IN the enterprise. The animal hus-
bandry division OF the department Will
be glad to answer requests for lnfor.
nation. and has a number OF publlca.
tons on the subject available for free
distribution.
Pleasure and Profit
Il Is believed that In many instances,
particularly on the large golf courses
and at educational institutions having
extensive grounds, sheep raising could
be practlced IN such manner hs 10 bring
a large measure both OF pleasure and
profit. This should be particularly
true on school grounds where ordlnar-
lily some member Of the faculty Is good
enough animal husbandman 10 give
them the proper care. In any event, II
Ia a matter worthy OF careful consid-
Grafton. The gross annual returns
from ewes Of breeding age may be ex'
pected 20 range as high as $40 a head,
The fleece from one sheep averages
from ave 10 eight pounds and IA now
selling for from 30 10 % cents a pound,
One lamb 20 each eve Il a conserv'
alive estimate. The lamb NJ Ave
months win weigh approximately 0C
pounds and be worth probably 20 cent?
a pound. A flock Of 20 ives such al
could be maintained on a good-sized col
lege campus might be expected, there
fore, to yield an annual profit Of ap'
proximately $3.50. which would go q
good way toward endowing a lecture
ship.
Weed Eradication.
Aside from the question OF direci
profit. sheep would be useful or suei
lawns In Graduating weeds. For sew
eral years the Kansas state agricul
tural college spent over $3.50 a yea
on the college campus In an effort q
eradicate dandelions.' About thre'
years ago the animal husbandry de
partment was short OF pasture for ID
sheep and suggested TO the college au
thorlues that n the money formeri,
spent for dandelion eradication wer'
turned over to them they would under
take 10 get rid OF the dandelions B,
grazing the sheep on the campus. ro
day there are practically no dandelion
on the Kansas agricultural colleg
grounds. Tho same thing would b
true on any other large lawn. In pra'
ticnily ali cases. on order to keep hef
cot Of flower beds and shrubberl
sheep must BE- herded. This a B