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Iowa State Register and Farmer, The (Newspaper) - October 23, 1908, Des Moines, Iowa I owa State For Farm Folks lO M ESTABLISHED 1856 No 2788 Diversity farming has always safer for the masses of farmers than specialty farming The greater the di- versity for the man does not the better the chances for cess since so many crops are ed to climatic and insect influences The farm which is under the ment of the man who does not is in a better condition for cess that has a number of different crops and kinds of stock than that farm which is devoted to only one kind of a crop The prices of one kind of stock will be low one season while that of another will be better in that season and by having all kinds one is in a better position to take advantage of that kind which may be selling for the best prices In the early settlement of every country the flock of sheep was a and was universally present be- cause of compulsion rather than from choice The carcass was not so much prized at that time for its meat but the fleece was most necessary and in the days of Jethro and Abraham even the pelts were used for building poses being used for tents for the ilies of those patriarchs A number of years ago when cians undertook to bring the sheep industry from the slough of despond to a better basis in the entanglements of tariff on wool a great upheaval ed and many flocks were disposed of of imaginary troubles pally One may as well kill some ple outright as to scare them to death In this instance it appeared to be a case of severe fright and many flocks were sacrificed The sacrifice in many instances was uncalled for and un- warranted It is folly to discuss the reasons why people disposed of their flocks They did and that is enough to know at this time There are not as many sheep in the United States at this time as there are people Each individual should have yearly more wool to wear than grows on the back of one sheep and the same people would be relatively better off if they would eat more mutton Every farm that is fenced for other stock could carry a few sheep to the advantage of the farm and to the profit of its owner One sheep per not a detriment to other farm animals on the farm if the land has not ready been overstocked Sheep will eat many weeds that other kinds of Stock will not touch What the Register and Farmer is pleading for is that the farms of Iowa should be equipped with more sheep not solely as a means of profit for they are profitable under proper ment but that the fertility of the soil be maintained or built up The foot of the sheep is termed golden which is due to the fact that wherever sheep graze there is fertility Our domestic flocks have decreased in numbers head since 1884 The demand for mutton has been steadily on the increase while the number of sheep have fallen off It does not require much of a student to figure that this sort of condition cannot long prevail without seriously disturbing prices The fact is beginning to be known and sheep prices are rallying to keep up with the demand The demand for mutton has come to stay and no political party can late the taste out of the of epicures Like the proverbial sheep killing dog they have a taste for ton and will not admit of any cheap substitute Not only is mutton in de- mand but for some time wool has been selling at remunerative prices In the hands of most sheep men the income from the fleece will pay the expense of feeding the adult sheep for the year where strict economy has been ob- served in the selection of feed This gives the lamb for profit and allows the ewe to remain as working capital for another year Each year the cupon of taking the fleece is clipped to pay the expenses of the dam with the lamb for profit This is all embodied in the sheep and should be given some attention More than this comes from the flock As a means of keeping up the fertility of the soil the Rock has no peer Some one has said that the fertility of the soil in England could not be kept up if it were not for the flocks of sheep that are kept on her hills We would not have any of our ers hasten to engage in the sheep in- dustry but rather we would mend moderation We would not have any one engage in the sheep business on a large scale and reap ment in case any inadvertency on his part directed by ignorance It is ter to begin in a small way and learn the business as the flock increases and thus gain a good knowledge of the business without meeting with great loss in case one makes an error in management Keep good fences where sheep are pastured A poor fence invites trouble with neighbors and are not conducive to Watch the sheep and learn their habits and as the flock increases in numbers the manager will have gained ence and will soon be able to cope with larger numbers and will have a chance to compute the actual profits from a short range We not get back to the golden hoof on our farms because the soil needed their husbandry ly or because there is a good demand for mutton and wool Not that gether but we would have the sheep introduced on our Iowa farms because they are profitable Many farms are not now coming up to the degree of profit that is possible They are being farmed with no particular aim except to keep the owner and his teams Eight sheep can be kept where one cow is kept and as a rule these can be managed with the same labor that it requires to care for one cow By making this comparison we would not take away a single qualification from the cow but merely give it as a com- parison From these eight sheep can be shorn at least fifty pounds of wool worth 512.50 This being probably enough to keep the dams the lambs can be fitted and sold for profit This is not a fanciful picture but a reality that many sheep men will vouch for Why not have this Why not have sheep to help keep up the Why not diversify the farm in- and make the most of it rather than by simply doing what seemeth fcy Co Dm OCTOBER 23 1908

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