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Show Tho rrolHnblonei of Sheep. First Thoro Is much less capital required thun in any othor brnnch stock keeping. It is not nocossury that shoep should bo pure brodj tho bost of our common shaop aro good enough, and such can bo got at a reasonable figure und with proper management and tho uso of woll bred slros thoro neod bo no fear of the result. Socond. Shoep require tbo least nttontlon of uny kind of stock and require re-quire losaoxponslvc housing in winter. A building that protects thorn from storms la wlntor Is nil that la necessary, neces-sary, while- In tho summer thoy will thrlvo on comp ratlvoly scant pasture. 'J hoy will also pick tholr living luto in uutumn nnd can bo turned out much earlier In tho. spring thun any other kind of stock. Third Thoy aro tho best scavengers the farmer can have, ontlng much that would othorwlso go to wasto, nlso spreading tholr droppings more ovonly on tbo poorest Bpots, thus helping to ronovato tho worn out lands. Fourth Tholr freedom from disease Is ulso a strong point In tholr favor. Fifth Thoy glvo tho furmor two crops por year a crop of lnmbs and a, crop of wool. An ordinary owo, fairly fnd and looked aftor, will glvo from savon to olght pounds of wool oach yoar; this at tho current price ol 20 cents por pound, will glvo a return of about $1.60 for each snoop. A fairly woll managed Hook of owos will produce pro-duce from l to 1 lambs por owo, und I have known flocks to glvo as many ob two lambs por owo. Thoso lambs, with fair nttontlon, will bo worth on November 1 (taking tho prices of tho InBt fow j' oars as a basis) $5 por bond. This, with thu wool, miikcs an nnnual return of about $9 por owo. Wostcrn Agriculturist. |