The Grangeville globe., 1921-11-24
A Flock of Sheep can be maintained
on Many Farms besides Other Stock

Recognizing the adaptabily of sheep to wide Of
tie, rtory, extension department
OF agriculture and the state agricultural colleges have steadily
encouraged the maintenance of flock of sheep addition to
other live stock the farm sections where farm ocks
be successfully handled The introduction of purebred
and the establishing of breeding focks important
feature of extension work
Washington and New Mexico in the west
Ram Club Comprises Three Flocks.
In the purebred clubs have been organized and
operating successfully These clubs consist of three
farm focks each ram is purchased for each unit He
us each unit for two and then transferred from
unit to another until he has been used in all three units of the
club The county agent in Mexican County aided in organic
ing three clubs during 1920 providing nine good
of Shropshire breeding for the focks of members of
clubs All of these grandsons of Mntons
the greatest show at the International in the past few
years. Rape pasture being used to fatten lambs These
clubs will also purebred Shropshire that each
member will eventually have purebred flock
Through the assistance given by the sheep specialist the
State agricultural college nine clubs organized in
PENN during 1920 $4,000 worth of purebred sheep were
selected and by farmers in the State this
ton Suppementng the organization of these associations
and the introduction of stock 35 shearng docking and
dipping demonstrations held, attended by 700
people.
Utah has made notable progress in making the farm flock
factor of Importance in its livestock production Iron
County where practically all the purebred the
sheep breeders have concentrated the Rambouet grow
enough stock of this breed supply largely demand
southern Utah for purebred animals An outgroth of
work the Rambucet sheep show which annually big
feature of the Iron County fair which the competition
sheep breeders exceedingly keen The county agent
this county cooperates actively with breeders selecting
improving the management of the breeding stock
Market Wool in State Pool
In number of states county agents have urged successfully
increase in the number Of farm ocks kept johnson Co.,
Nebr where the number of farmers keeping
than doubled in 1920 is notable example Although the
condition of wool markets discouragng group
farmers in this county shipped total of 5000 pounds of
to the state wool pool In Jasper county, Missouri sheep
breeders association organized through the activity
the county agent sheep growing pool the
and to fight tho wolf This organization
steps encourage the introduction of purebred stock and
held cooperative sae at which all the grade own
ed members of the association sold replaced by
purcbreds
Boys and girls club members have been encouraged to
form sheep clubs and grow Sheep with marked o
cal banks have helped to finance these clubs the
notes of club members and letting them from
years order to enable the club members establish small
focks and sell wool and surplus lambs before settling
debnes Representatives of these banks enough
sion workers in giving club members advice encourage
In Lake County, Mnn the cashier of local state
bank made personal visit during the year every boy and
girl whom had been loaned for the sheep
Wisconsin boys and girls have shown unusual adapabty
sheep raising They have used native sheep preference
e being better suited to local conditions sheep
by these members have found useful farms
they help keep down brush and avantageousy
e and cuover land which would otherwise be unprotabe
IN Burnett County the members of the sheep club
getting 100 per cent of lambs of fine quality during
ho
o. phan lambs in Carbon County, Utah. taken
last by boys and girls who could afford
" purchasing sheep Those who could get milk dried
milk given the lambs and 10 boys and girls altogether
charge of 1873 lambs Only of these were during the
whole Cows milk found to be the satisfactory