82 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan., 



Mr. HiNMAN. What kind of fences do you use? 



Mr. Wing. Nowadays we are using almost altogether 

 wire fences. We find that wire fences serve our purpose, and 

 we are able to make them dogproof without much trouble. 

 Perhaps if our country was situated the same as some of yours 

 we could use some other fence to advantage, but I do not think 

 you can make any fence dogproof so well as you can a wire 

 fence. We place a barbed wire on the top. 



Mr. HiNMAN. Do you have much trouble with dogs ? 



Mr. Wing. We had that trouble. I think it makes a dif- 

 ference what breed you raise as to whether you have trouble 

 in that line or not. 



I am so far away from home that I probably shall not get 

 into trouble if 1 say this to you : I think that Dorset ewes are 

 not nearly so subject to attacks of dogs as some other breeds, 

 or in any case they stand their ground when dogs come around, 

 and do not run off. Some breeds of sheep run almost on sight 

 of a dog, and dogs from instinct take after them. 



Mr. HoYT. Do you have any Angora goats? It is said 

 around here that they will not run for dogs. 



Mr. Wing. We introduced Angora goats for that very 

 purpose. Of course, I think a real sheep-killing dog will kill 

 a Dorset sheep, but under ordinary circumstances if the dogs 

 have not been in the habit of killing sheep they will not worry 

 Dorset sheep, and I do not think they will Angora goats. The 

 Angora goat, I do not think, however, is quite so brave. 



Mr. HiNMAN. Do you confine yourself to Dorsets entirely? 



Mr. Wing. In breeding ewes I confine myself to them 

 entirely. I want to say that there are objections to the pure 

 bred for the business I have. A sheep that is descended from 

 a merino ewe and a Dorset ram makes the best sheep in the 

 world for this lamb business. They are a lamb that fattens 

 quicker than the better breeds, they are more sure to lamb 

 early, and that is a point of great advantage. 



A Member. What do you think of the Shropshire? 



