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Newspaper

The Progress

Location

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1897

Page

2

Welsh Mountain Sheep Prospects For US Farmers

A description of the hardy Welsh mountain sheep notes small to medium size, early breeding issues, and low rearing costs. Farmers in the United States could profit from their mountain-range grazing, low winter upkeep, and favorable prices for lambs and mutton. The text emphasizes flavor, ease of digestion, and market appeal for meat.

United States Weelah Wells Mountaly Wells Bere’s London Fiesh

Farmsteads with pasture land and mountain sheep pasturage

A description of farmsteads in North and South Wales features cottages on 10 to 20 acres of pasture and arable land in secluded valleys. Rented at 10 shillings per acre, each farm includes tenancy rights and access to free mountain sheep pasturage for about 1,000 sheep.

SNL North South Wales

Horse Heads and Horse Breeds in Historic Guide

The piece summarizes a German book classifying horses by head shape into ram's head, half ram's head, and straight head. It notes ram headed types in Spain Holstein Austria and Italy, half ram's head in Norman Berber Russian and Polish stock, and straight head as aristocratic. It ends with hog stock remaining ample and corn supply outlook.

Spain Holstein Austria Italy

US Canada cattle regulation treaty with quarantine terms

A bilateral agreement sets mutual acceptance of veterinary certificates and requires notification of outbreaks. It imposes 90 day quarantine on cattle from Europe or regions with pleuropneumonia, 15 day quarantine on certain ruminants and swine, and tuberculin testing for breeding cattle. Cattle with tuberculosis are to be returned or slaughtered without compensation.

Canada United States Bureau of Animal Industry Europe Uys

Border Animal Exchange Rules for Sea and Rail Transport

Regulations govern export by sea from Canadian ports and from Portland Boston and New York. Vehicles must be cleaned and disinfected after each load. Sheep and swine require certificates or inspection and may be confined or slaughtered if diseased. Horses have varied entry rules including bonding, inspection, and special allowances for racing breeding or frontier travel.

Portland Boston New York Canada United States Manitoba Northwest Territories British Columbia

Live Stock Advice on Cattle Trade and Young Animals

The article compares New South Wales and Queensland beef cattle shipments to Europe, notes competition with Argentinian stock, and gives practical care tips for nursing foals and piglets. It advises delaying turnout on soft ground and feeding young pigs with skim milk, wheat middlings, and linseed until six months old.

New South Wales Europe Queenaland Argentina

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