Show government SHEEP FARM experiments TS several important results obtained on idaho ranch flock Hand handled let in same manner as a are all similar danda bands in hands of wyoming stockmen Stoc kmen work to be extended prepared hy by tho the united states department non of 0 agriculture results of importance to western sheep men have been ascer bained by experiments tit at the govern tile it sheep ranch near dubois idaho wh which ch tins has been in ili operation two years formerly it was customary for sheep nien men to discard owes which did not bear lanita when two years old el extensive Ix liy by the depart mon inen of agriculture havo have developed that such owes ewes are arc just UK its val valuable for future breeding vs cs those which be auar r lanitis lambs its s two year yea rold olda individual records lira are kept on tho the government sheep ranch relative to tile the weight ot of fleece length of fleece character of neece fleece oneness of fiber and mutton quality of each animal while detailed account la Is maintained of the offspring of each ewe tho the particular cular utility of tile tho results obtained arises front from the alie fact that tho the flock Is handled just us are nil all similar bands of sheep in ili tho the hands of wyoming stockmen stoc kmen E experiments are being conducted to ito develop a type of sheep more suit tible to tile the western range conditions than hull the types now prevalent alella it Is hoped to extend tills this work in both mutton conformation and length and weight of fleece there ore are at present about 1500 h hand end of purebred As itil lincoln cotswold Cots wold ram boit boull illets lets leister 11 lets wit and Ito niney lets on the govern niona ranch crossbreeding Cross breeding e sperl inputs are being conducted d with nil all these breeds and crosses ns as well as tile use of purebred Corrie dales which I 1 have lieen been mated with crossbred ewes |