Show I Sheep and Wool Prices Down I Best Cull Now COALVILLE COALVILLE- Low prices and drought conditions conditions conditions condi condi- are two good reasons for our sheep men to severely cull their flocks this year Culling I should be done soon BOOn before the breeding season begins according to County Extension Agent J J. J Reed Moore Cull out ewes that are too old to carry carryon on and those that were marked early as poor poor mothers and non Also he says examine for for- forde desired desired desired de de- sired conformation wool quail quail- qualities I ties ties' 8 and size when f en selecting ewes woo and ramal to keep Some Somo of our best best producers fIgure figure figure fig fIg- ure feed can be saved and the lamb crop can be Improved by selecting the best breeding stock and by adopting a practice called flushing Here the the ewes are run on good green gree feed or fresh tresh range 10 days to two weeks before before beI be be- I fore the rams are turned with the flock They say this practice helps the lambs lambe to be born closer together and getting the ewes in thrifty vigorous breeding condition condition condition condi condi- tion helps them produce more twins t However Mr Moore cautions farm flock ow owners ers not to get their ewes and rams too fat at breedIng breeding breed breed- Ing time as this produces the opposite results I |