Show EWE LAMBS good breeding ewes are selling high lower prices are unlikely lik likely Cly as the demand is stron strong and the available supply is small with probable high prices for mutton and wool in the futural future the farmer who understands sheep and will properly care for them from the start has good prospects of success I 1 F for or those inexperienced in hi sheep raising particularly there are several important advantages in in purchasing ewe lambs instead of mature breeding ewes according to the united states department of agriculture in the first place the ewes of breeding age that are offered for sale are mostly western ewes with a long wool cross while the ewe lambs coming from the west ar are mostly black faced lambs othus thus showing a cross of some of the down breeds which is the kind of blood most farmers wish to have in their flocks by buying such ewe lambs one gets the advant advantage ange of starting with the first cross of the type to be used in grading up of a flock to to the allu mutton type while breeding stock is selling high the ewe lambs can be bought at about per head less than breeding ewes this is on en important lopint in starting a flock although until the lambs come to a breeding aze age no returns from the flock will be forth coming except the wool clip however for the beginner in sheep husbandry no better bettar plan for obtaining experience could be adopted than in caring for a floe flock k of ewe lambs for a year the experience gained in wintering ewe lamb and managing manael rig the flock throughout the summer season would bo be invaluable investment in a flock of ewe ambs hilll g give 1 lve the advantage ff f th first c cys N acs of blood of the down breeds lower price and cs irv eXT experience Prience the wool which will at least offset the first years keep anil i the yearling will be a benefit e befit to weeda isturis next spring if moved 0 ve d and not stocked stocked so 11 avila ai to eat the grass into the ground 0 |