I Points To Consider In Selecting Ewes Pointing out that the effectiveness effective-ness of the sheep flock's con-' con-' tribution to wartime production should not be measured by the number of sheep in the herd but by the unit production of the individual in-dividual animals, S. R. Boswell, county agent, advises Utah county coun-ty sheep growers to consider the following points in selecting breeding ewes for the flock this fall. "First consideration in selecting select-ing ewes for the breeding flock is uniformity," states Mr. Boswell. Bos-well. "They should be as nearly alike in breeding, size, and fleece as is possible. Uniformity in these respects results in a uni- form group of lambs that mcr-t a heavy demand on the livestock market. Fleeces from ewes that lack uniformity are likely to vary so much in quality .that marketing market-ing to the best advantage for the grower would be impossible." In making replacements in the ewe flock, Mr. Boswell advises sheep growers to select early maturing ma-turing ewe lambs of good mutton mut-ton type. "By so doing a flock will be built up that will pro- j placement ewes, preferably born I as twins, from heavy milking I dams are most profitably selected. select-ed. The ewe that produces a last growing pair of twin lambs is effectively demonstrating her milking qualities," he explains, i "Selections made on a basis of lambing record combined with fleece weights will certainly lead - to more efficient production," 1 declares Mr. Boswell. He recom-' recom-' mends that individual fleece weights be taken at shearing time for use as a guide in selecting select-ing breeding ewes. However, Mr. Boswell reminds sheep raisers that extreme care in selecting the breeding ewes is easily defeated unless as much or more care is used in selecting the flock ram. Since lambs sired by a purebred ram will often re- sen; bis him, particularly so when Lo .ijJe Cvvcb, i0 is very I important that he be a purebred and a desirable mutton type.