The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-05-06
Landing and Care ofEWes
Bv r. F. MILLER, Assistant Animal Husbandnan, State College, Bozeman

danger of shearing so close that the
sleeps back will Sunburn and thus
interfere with the growth of the next
clip.
When the fleece is sheared off, roll
it together flesh side out ward with
the loose ends and flying locks in the
center and all dirty tags thrown out:
Tie moderately tight with proper wool
Irvine, or preferably, paper Irvine,
which is being used a great deal n
is highly recommended by manufac-
turers. Never use binder Irvine, as
that will greatly diminish the value
of the fleece. The reason for this Is
that small fibres of it get mixed with
the wool and when woven into cloth
these fibres will not take the dye and
must afterward be picked out by hand,
an expensive and laborious process.
For shipment to market, wool is
packed in large bags that will hold
from twenty to thirty fleeces. If it
is to be held over any length of time
it should be stored in a dry, sheltered
place where rats and mice cannot get
to it. Never store wool in a wet cellar
as it takes up water rapidly and de-
teriorates in value.
NIIIe pdShliS' SicuS pN
throwing the coarse one in one bag
and the fine one in another. Also
pack the buck fleeces separately and
the white for this is very Objectionable
from the manufacturers standpoint.
Black wool does not take the dye
and when a light piece of goods is
made one can readily imagine the eff
feet of black fibres.
The whole flock should be dipped
soon after shearing as a good bath
at this time will destroy all external
parasites. AS the wool is short, the
flock can readily be put through the
dip at small expense.
How to Catch a Sheep.
1t is improper to catch a sheep by its
wool. Butchers know what it means
to the poor animal for it leaves a
black and blue mark or bruise or the
carcass, which interferes with the sale
of it. Catch a sheep either by the
hind leg or by placing the hand I'M
derneath the Jaw or neck. When using
a crook, aim to catch the sheep above
the gambrel joint, as there is danger
of injuring the leg when catching it
below this joint.
Disposal of Lambs and Culls.
Where the flock is mainly grades,
with a few pure-breds, there will be
very little breeding stock for sale.
The buck lambs in most cases will be
castrated and fed for mutton. Lambs
dropped during the month of February
should be in their prime by the first
of June and be sold on the early mar
ket. They should weigh from so to
90 pounds each and bring a good
price. Some of the grade eve lambs
may be kept to increase the flock.
However, as it is the purpose to work
up a pure-bred herd, this system
should only be followed a year or two.
Keep the pure-bred lambs and sell the
pure-bred buck lambs for breeders.
1t will be necessary to get another
pure-bred buck to mate with the eve
lambs when they become of age, in
order to avoid ~inbreeding.
There will also be some culls that
should go to market,-ewes that dis
owned lambs, barren ewes, and any
with bad udders, bad teeth, or other
wise undesirable. Pen these up and
fatten them before selling. Some
sheep men fatten the culls early in
the season so as to dispose of them
at the same time the lambs are sold.