The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-09-21

One Of The Favorite Breeds on
Dixie Stock Farm

| w NoUNtr-tisoN WIN oUe VI tue
proprietors Of the Dixie Stock Farm
BY a representative 81 the Record. u
naturally drif,ed to Dorset and South
down sheep. which breeds are being
extensively handled on these farms.
In speaking Of these two favori,e
breed 81 sheep, he said:
We have in the past few years
made a speciality 81 pure bred sheep.
and have at last se,;Nd down to the
two most famous breeds in the coun.
try today. the Dorset and the South.
down. The Dorset although new TO
mos, people in Central Kentucky, is
one Of the most noted mutton sheep
in the world and have been bred very
extensively in the Eas, for over fifty
years and some fifteen or twenty
years ago. crept as far West as Ken.
lucky. In 1910 we saw the great
possibilities Of this breed and started
our present flock.
The demand has been greater this
season for both the Dorset and South.
down. than ever before and antici.
pating an even greater demand mex,
season. we have recently added an
other bunch 81 Is to our herd.
"Our recent purchases comes from
the famous and nationally known
herds Of The Hearts Delight Farms.
Of Chszy. y. Y. and the Tranquility
Farms o. y. J.
''ln the past We have never ex.
hibi,ed any 81 our sheep. bot next
season we will make the eircui, with
a full herd 81 Dorset and Southdown
and We intend TO hold up our stan
dard by taking out something that
will bring home the bacon.
AS the Dorset i new to some in
this part 81 the country some may
ask what they are noted for. they
are noted for many things. but the
following are a few 81 their good
points: They make the best eros.
Of any sheep on any ~ the breeds
from the mountain eve 20 the South
down: they will produce and raise
more lambs than any other breed now
living; produce them earlier than any
Of them. stand more cold weather.
yield more wool. a wool that will
bring more money. than any other
now produced in America. The
bes, sheep in America TO clean
up the Nth on the farm. had rather
eat a bush than blue grass. they drop
their lambs in the open field in the
early part ~ the winter and are such
wonderful mixers they get them
ready for the early market while they
are high. Back in Dorset. Somer.
set. Daven and Whales they we're
KEEP, for dairy purposes and was
where they were developed into such
good mixers and have since handed
IL down 10 their of spring until now
many Of them will give enough TO
raise three lambs. In the past eigh-
teen months we hav. had one eve
TO drop e'gh, lambs and save all u
them. Have one eve that has drop
ed lambs three times and mas dropped
nine. This year We had hfty-four
ewes that raised and pu, on the mar
Ike, ninetyfour lambs. and were sold
the 9th. of June and weighed ~
pounds.
I'VE have one eve that has already
put two lambs on the market this
year and now has two more eve
lambs that will weigh twenty-five
pounds each.
I'VE are so strong for the Dorset
sheep We are setting apart two Of
our farms for their production alone
and no other sheep will be produced
thereon. and on the other farm We
will .till produce the Southdown.
which needs no introduction In this
part % the country In the past
month we have also purchased quite
a few of them for seed and hope to
be able to supply a larger part Of
our trade the next season.