Show DOMESTIC BREEDS OF SHEEP IN AMERICA ire 4 i ir all 1 4 S WE three representative ew 01 4 three french Mo prepared by the united state states depart moat of 0 sericulture agriculture alt all the domestic sheep in america hare have originated from importations most of which have been made from european countries countr ler sinco since the begin ning of the nineteenth century the fine ne wool wools are found upon the western range ranges and to a lesser extent through the ohio one wo wool ol region they are undergoing ome some changes to improve the tb carcass and increase the length of wool ome some foreign blood la in being used to do it 11 nevertheless these seo lions may still till be regarded as being fine wool in character la in tennessee virginia and kentucky the spring lamb region of america southdown ram rams are very popular through the central farming see eions aloni of the country the medium wool breed breeds hare have taken possession poise ealon the long wools largely being in location locations more favorable to them in the north and northwest North notably canada utah idaho Mci alana and oregon it Is not always possible pos elble to say that iber there Is one belt best breed for any see tion there may be two or three that would do equally as an well but it la in undeniable that ome some breed breeds are far more suitable than other others for a given location all the breed breeds hare have their good qualities tle and must most of them if properly handled will give good results la omo some lection section of america the problem li Is to get the ones best adapted to particular condition conditions some breed breeds bare hare a larger number of high class individuals than others but a truly successful success fil breeder can improve any of them As a rule but one breed should bo be elected selected whore where there Is more than one breed upon a fa m it Is a difficult matter to keep the bates ates all closed at the proper time and prevent crossing if several farms forms are available more breeds can be bandied handled but the difficulties in management are much increased the most successful sheep breeders in Ain america erics handle but one breed the fact that there are more breeds than la in any other class of farm animals may in itself make the selection of one on breed rather difficult some of the deciding factors should be climatic conditions ons feeds available altitude the particular lira lire of the industry to be b followed and popularity of the breed in tn the section la tn which the farmer Is located the effect of climate Is strikingly illustrated in the evolution of the heep sheep industry duttry In of the extreme northwest the willamette Wll lamette valle valley in tn ore ton on now to 10 famous for its long wools sas ft as once partly occupied by fine ane wool sheep the large amount of rainfall which comes in r long tong continued drexie le caused the hay bay and wed weed leeds seeds that became berame iced aed la iti the wool to grow and becot become 6 green upon the back the merino breddo were out ot of place plage there after a lime time the lincoln and other long wool breeds were introduced and the industry assumed ft a aspect leir long locks act as a IL thatch carrying thel water or oll and these breed bm do thrive as they do in tn tow low places ex ept their native counties in tn england I 1 j the klad kind ot of teed feed produced Is of importance the targe breeds bare have been udom land that baa has produced abundantly they are capable ot of taking care tale ot of a larger amount ot of feed uch such as the moist ferule lowlands produce while stile the mailer breeds succeed better upon the Is lew abundant fare ta ot of drier and amid Is lew fertile pasture there them 1 it some connection between the general high quality of the smaller bra breede add ift to M 0 0 feed teat that they receive unda andr natural condition conditi cianN it they are to the tow lano hey they lose baud of thair 14 to and quat quality ity the effect of altitude upon a breed Is also apparel 1 but how much ot at this effect la Is due to the amounts and gilds 0 of t fed feed it la is difficult to determine certain it la Is that the mountain breeds are re smaller more active more hardy bad ad better able to care for themselves than their lowland neighbors the importance of hardiness in the mountain breeds was shown during haest along the scottish border the cheviot bad had for a num bec of year years been displacing the be black faced highland ahland Ill breed because of its KAW quality MAlItY of 0 wool and somewhat better carcam car caia A A number of 0 severe winter worked havoc among the locks of the fohrer breed by caus aas tor very heavy iamb toss loss and tho the breed because bemuse of its aardal came back into iti its own whether the th breeder expects to hoep ape t 1 clatice upon some particular line ot of heep sheep farming should likewise be in tn tru mental in making a decision cliton de it if winter iambi lambs are to be produced a breed must be secured that will breed at the th right season of the year and not all will do this the dorset merino merizo and tunis have given the best beat satisfaction thus far the popularity of a breed will often bare have its effect in influencing ones one do cislon some breeds have been do under conditions that are wore general or else they hare have a wider range of adaptability than oth vs tn the popularity of several breeds in this country Is due to this fact no better illustrations of these can be than the merinos and that are found from maine to california some of the minor breeds need men who will place them before the public as an there can be no doubt a as 11 to the effect of a wi wideawake dwake wide awake breed association in advancing a breed it Is well before making a selection to consider carefully the most popular breed la in A our community there ie in usually some good reason for its it being popular but occasionally be cause of a fashion a breed will enjoy a boom that it does not rightly de serve in some states at the present time there are colonies of breeders handling haud ling certain breeds and buyers are attracted there because there are excellent opportunities for selection i 4 the neighborhood there are also advantages connected with buying stock near home the keen competition of by some of the classes in the show ring has been a lure that haa has caused some men to up a certain breed othera others have been bet con tent to win wim more often in thea thes maller mallor classes where the winning winnings we easier canter some breeds are re regarded gardeI aa as need ins more care than thin others al at any nto te they become more unsightly it denied this attention however no flock will thrive upon mismanagement good appearance to always desirable and sometime sometimes it Is of prime importance the use so of sheep for or keeping the lawns of park parks and country place in trim haa his been la in effect la in th lacoun try for years and here bore attractiveness la Is indispensable the southdown Bouth dowa haa has proved very popular for this purpose |