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Show llDOHESTIC BREEDS OF SHEEP IN AMERICA H r - H Three Representative Shropshire Ewes. BBV "V H Three Representative Ramboulllets (French Merinos.) B(Tparril by the United Btntri Depart-Bj Depart-Bj tnent of Agriculture; H All tho domestic sheep In America Hhare originated from importations, Hjmost of which huvo been mndo from B European countries slnco thu begin-Hnlng begin-Hnlng of tho nlnotecnth century. Thu Hfino vools aro found upon tho weBtorn HntiEfs and to a lesser extent through Hthc Ohio line-wool .region. They uro Bjundergolng soma changes to Improve Hibo ctrcaBS and Increase thu length of Hiool, somo foreign blood Is being HiseA to do It; nevertheless these, sec-BJtlons sec-BJtlons may still bo regarded as being Hfae wool In character. In Tennessee, Virginia and Ken-tucky, Ken-tucky, tho spring lamb region of Amcr-Hlca, Amcr-Hlca, Southdown rams aro very popu-BJur. popu-BJur. Through tho central farming sec-Htloni sec-Htloni of tho country tho medium-wool Htrtcds havo taken possession, tho long UcoIj largely being In locations mora jfjToratlo o them In tho North and Xorthwest, notably Canada, Utah, ldaho, Montana and Oregon. j It la not always possible to sny Hint there is one best breed far any sec-ttoa. sec-ttoa. Thcro may bo two or thrco that would do equally as well, but it is HJucdenlablo that somo breeds aro fur bora suitable than others for a given Bjocatlon. All tho breeds havo their Hcood dualities and most of them, if properly handled, will glvo good ro-Hpults ro-Hpults la somo section of America. Tho 1 Hjtrobletn is to get tho ones best adapt-1 adapt-1 to particular conditions. Somo HKreeds havo a larger number of high-Btlw high-Btlw individuals than others, but a nil; luccesstul breeder can improvo ar of (hem. I An rule, btt ono breed should bo elected. Wbero there is more than n breed upon a focm it is a difficult Better to keep tho bates all closed at ( Bbe proper tltno and provent crossing. ' ( leveral farms aro avallablo more ' rwda can bo handled, but tho dim-, altles in management aro much in-' reated. Tho most successful Bhecp Jreedera In America hnndlo but ono .breed. Tho fact that thoro nro moro rcedi than In any other class of farm nlmals may In itself mako thn snlcc- 'on cf ono breed rather difficult. tome ' tho deciding factors should V' climatic conditions, feeds nvallnhlo, Itltndo, the particular lino of tho In- trjr to bo followed, and popularity m tho breed In tho section in which farmer Is located. .h me effect of cllmato is strikingly '''""rated In tho evolution of tho ? p ,nju8try of tho extremo North-f North-f est- T,'o Willamette Valley In Oro-jH"m,DOW Oro-jH"m,DOW so famous for its long wools, M" on" partly occupied by lino- ' n 6lleep' Tho IarKn n,,iount of rain-. rain-. hlc!i comes in r long-continued 'm ' cauaetI tho ha? nn1 wectl 5li that becomo looked in tho wool B? rw auil becomo green upon tho Ml u. i,tack T,1 Merino broods wero E ,ly out of p,aco ll,oro- After a mm 'tho Lincoln and othur long-wool ,, ncr" Introduced and tho in-ry in-ry awmncd a different aspect. :Kb l0"K lockH nct aa thatth, car-hrir car-hrir nnlor n n,ul thoso "reeds n,8 "'' lo in row i.lacca ox- Thi i r ilutlV0 co"tioH in England. o .,!."' ot fuu(1 Produced Is or lm-B lm-B ' 'n'0 Iar hri Iwvobpon btZ, .1pon Ia"u ,,mt " Produced JMly They aro capable or talc ith.. .. a ,argor """unt or rood, :Be nil m,st fcrtll lowlands pro-iBettw, pro-iBettw, ll1" ' mailer breeds succeed 'rl r ,,P," "" u'63 abundant faro or jBmmV i ' r,rl(, I"tures. Thoro ..! H"" connection between 'retda I ln '"Bh q"allty of th0 fcnmllor ed, if ,"1' bca"ly. moro nutrltloim Bondlt 1 ,I,PV rtcolVu ""'l'-" nnturnl Mn I""1 ll' "I quality. Uoan!,Ct f alt,tm, "1'on a breed 'fftis I r""- b,lt 1,ow ,nuc1' of ula 'feed it , ! l,1 nnmuutB and kluda 'In It I, , C1,U l0 otoriiiliio. Cor- rimat lllt'' 'uountaln breeds cd Lett r i"" ro "ctlvo' moro ,mr,ly. la th... ' " t0 caro for thoniBolvea ' The i "J '","1 "'-'Klibo. HBu,n t,r,,inrp of ,,arill"o3 In tho B-8 last t,(j8 ttas hown during Mordtrr t. "l'ry "lo"K tl,u ScottUh 1 H'rfy i' ,"'vk'1 ,,a,, for a m""- fr'-jj, ' iu nlaeliiK the black- Br, ' '!. J liccause or its jr i ' w,,,,l and Homewluit ' fiirt.r a riiimbor of uoveru ! R""1" "f ,,' f'J lln," amotm th 1 ijf n r ' r"",1' breed by uam IP'i, , r ,M '"" hmii, and tin- ' ffiM ci , "' ,)r' " ' "f Us Jiardl- VVhr-jf., r ' into it own u lined r npoctu toBpo-R c allzo upon somo particular lluo of I Bhecp running should likewise, bo in-Btrumciital in-Btrumciital In making a decision If winter lambs uro to bo produced a breed must bo secured that will breed at tho right season or tho year, and not all will do this. Tho Dorset, 'Mo-riuo 'Mo-riuo and Tunis havo given tho best satisfaction thus far, Tho popularity or a breed will often havo its ofTect in Inlluenclng one's decision. de-cision. Somo breeds havo been developed de-veloped under conditions that aro moro general, or elso they havo n wider range or adaptability 'than others. oth-ers. Tho popularity or several breeds in thlB country 1b duo to this ract. No better Illustrations of thoso can bo mentioned than tho Merinos und Shropshire that nro found from Maine to California. Somo of tho minor breeds need men who will placo them before tho public, na there can bo no doubt as to tho effect of a wldo-awako breed association In advancing a breed. It is well bororo making a selection to consider carctully tho most popu-lar popu-lar breed In your community. Thero is usually somo good reason for its being popular, but occasionally because be-cause or a raslilon a breed will enjoy a "boom" that It does not rightly do-Bervo. do-Bervo. In somo states at the present time thero aro colonies of breeders handling certain breeds, and buyers nru attracted thero because thcro aro oxcellent opportunities for selection In tho neighborhood. Thero aro also advantages ad-vantages connected with buying stock near home. Tho keen competition of-forod of-forod by somo or tho classes in tho hIiow ring has been a luro that has caused somo men to tako up a certain cer-tain brocd. Others havo been content con-tent to wlu moro often in tho smaller classes wheru tho winnings aro easier. Somo breeds aro regarded as needing need-ing moro caro than others; at any rata they becomo moro unsightly If denied this attention. However, no flock wilt thrive upon mismanagement. Good nppcaranco Is alwayB desirable, and sometimes it Is of prlmo importance. impor-tance. Tho usu or sheep for keeping tho lawns of parks and country places in trim has been In effect In this country coun-try for years and hero attractiveness is Indispensable. Tho Southdown has proved ery popular for this purpose. |