Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-27
!, i Sheep Help
s ~ Farm Troubles

" v" Earth and focus their mental
f'n y. on the bright star that will
'as'va .,ou to the Bethlehem of pros
! psrity' ,,,,areds of thousands of
..rned dollars are sent from
i',a, and cities of Maine to foreign
'ail .r,ss for supplies than can be
c0un here in our own state at a
y Cow &C. cost and better quality. our peo-
! less .v crying for more work. higher
pic y and cheaper foodc our farms
wages. .ssring because there is no
! ere sun for hay that will pay the cost
marx s.asting when it could be fed to
fIot hafy. q handsome profit. Fully
sheep =. Of all wool consumed in
two J. crown in the Western states
Maine l - = countries when. with our
/ or loi.ass fields and pastures. it
psvd BE- grown here az ta, nice prom arn,ers
4 eoT' thousands OF Name ,o farmers r1,,ea
Ia purchase a flock OF good sheep
voua could provide market for hay
fhey , ~T pay for it at seasons
and cu nash is much needed for pur-
when -" fertilizer, seed, etc. in the
\ chaslns and pay for labor during har-
sprins, and last but not least ever
( yeslns taxes. Many reasons that
J, increa9m Courage more farm f1ocks-
shouu. The initial investment is COM
|, paratively small, .s,,,a machinery Is
pp Tb i Expensive buildings are not
perss ,-.b Less productive fields that
j Sara and expensive to cultivate
] VIZ ls he utilized at a profit.
e' riftb Cost of maintaining Is small.
!. ,bsy can be made marketable
/ N, Sisth No other animal can be SO
i..s,ly self supporting on Maine
farms. AVA MT .uhieo+ "a
| .nsS really destructive. contagious
s as cholora in hogs. white
s ssrrhea in poultry. tuberculosis in
ssttle, or glanders in horses.
y s Tabor requirements are very
! .,.ar and come at a season when
s snn are not rushed with caring
y =. growing crops and fighting weeds.
nmrins the cropping season when
aairying and cropping require all the
], dime and energy possible. sheep are
out In the pasture requiring practic-
sllv no attention while they are
Saly producing a fine crop Of wool
AND lambs, leaving the farmer free to
rroduce their only necessities-rape
im fall fattening. hay, oats and tur-
| uips.
Expensive buildings are entirely
Unnecessary as their only require
| rents are protection from damp snow,
rain and a floor sufficient to keep
atdv feet, nature provides them with
| virgin wool suits that furnish pro-
lection from cold and dry snow.
Z, With the world shortage Of sheep
and greatly curtailed production Of
wool and lambs, farmers can feel
!, secure in investing money in all
1 Equipment necessary for them. All
Indications point to an increasing de-
,mand for lamb for table consumption
and at satisfactory prices. The in
/ reasing demand for virgin wool
clothing, and q rapidly increasing
population warrants a considerable
! expansion Of sheep in the New Eng
|, land states.
One Of the greatest problems con-
fronting Maine farmers is marketing.
A few Years ago some of the sheep
men decided to complete the sheep
program by organizing a cooperative
purchasing and marketing associa-
+ ton which resulted in the Maine
Sheep and Wool Growers Association
Inc, designed to market wool for its
members and also purchase supplies,
Owing to the loyalty of it's members
The association has been successful
from the start.
During the four full years it earned
and paid to its members approx
mately $4,000 more for their wool
man they could have obtained by
fellng In the usual way, and ac-
eamulated a surplus of about $4,000
pesinnmg with membership of
soout 2lS 1t now has close to 700
, ana each year brings a good in
crease Doth In new members and
"N'A i41iluICu. AiSO, De.
cause OF Its increasing membership
scattered nearly over the state the
price paid by buyers is kept at a
much higher level.
satisfactory marketing plan IS
ueVeioped by having considerable
quantities of wool manufactured into
pure virgin wool bed blankets, yarn,
sweaters, suitings, overcoatings, light
Msolpm and heavy weight pants,
sails and socks, large quantities of
, %aicn are shipped into many states
.eieoy bringing to our sheep men an
increased revenue which goes to pur-
s sasse 1000 and supplies. thereby
helping everyone.
LET'S everybody eat sheep, wear
sSa ap, talk sheep, and keep more ana
pe,'er sneep In Maine. This will
b bs boom Maine in a way that will
min prosperity and happiness that
WIZ De everlasting.
c. Fl. CRAWFORD,
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