The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-01-05
Possibilities As to Sheep Not
Realized by Breeders and
Their Associations.
CLUBS GIVE KNOWLEDGE
Work Initiated in Order to FIJI n
Definite Want and Occupy
Boys.
tBy G. NJ. Hubbard. Extension Live.
stock Specialist.)

Believing that the educational pos.
sibilities along sheep club lines had
not been fully realized by breeders
and breed associations, registered
bred eve club was organized in Kit.
titas county, during the past year.
The objects of the club were to de.
veiop the club members knowledge
in registered sheep raising, and pro-
duce young sheep breeders. The
young people chosen to do this club
work. were hand picked and had
ability to go ahead and do good work
intelligently. Mr.. S. p. Wippel, an
enterprising Hampshire breeder of the
valley. was appointed local leader,
and assisted in lining up the club
members. His heart was in the work
at all times and he counted as well
spent. the day or so month, in which
he accompanied the county agent and
the livestock specialist in visiting the
club members. Several of the club
boys had had no previous experience
with sheep but they did as satisfac.
tory and as intelligent work as did
those with longer experiences.
This sheep club work was initiated
in order to help fill definite want,
which is the need of more and larger
Hampshire rams for the range trade
as well as to fill orders for rams to
head farm flocks. AS the demand for
rams OF this breed has been on the
increase, and indications point to-
ward an even greater interest, the ex.
ten ion service believed it wise to use
Hampshires The First Annual Kit.
ttias County Ram sale also would form
a natural outlet for surplus Hampshire
rams
The nine sheep club members each
purchased three high class, bred, reg.
istered ewes from the Butterfield Live
stock company of Weiser, Idaho, re-
ceiving the ewes about January l,
1921. Alfalfa hay with light grain
ration up until Landing time. when
the latter was increased. carried them
until pasture, the pasture consisting
OF alfalfa, timothy and blue grass The
lambs received oats, bran and oil
meal, and after weaving, the same
types OF pasture and concentrates
were furnished. Needless to state.
these lambs grew as fast and looked
as we'll as those developed by our
hest registered breeders.
The local leaders and the livestock
specialist not only gave suggestions
on feeding, but also demonstrated
docking, shearing, tying feeces and
dipping. During July. August and
September, several demonstrations on
trimming sheep for show were given,
the boys being encouraged to practice
further at every possible opportunity,
in order that they might become more
proficient at the work. On the occa-
sion of the Kittitas County Hampshire
Breeders tour and picnic, every club
members flock was visited and SIX
club judging classes were held, en-
phasis being placed on the various
points OF Hampshire breed type, con-
formation, sexuality, flesh covering,
scale, bone and fleece. All the breed
ers and parents present displayed
strong interest in this part OF the pro-
gram.
At the close of the days work, sew
eral OF the parents wanted to know,
eonfidentially, how their boys could
take care of their lambs trihe net
ter SO as to beat the other boys. the