72 SHEEP HUSBANDRY IN THE SOUTH. 



EXPENSES. 



Shepherds and wages at $11 per month and rations $250.00 



Shearing and sundry expenses at shearing-time ......... 77.00 



Dipping for scab, four cents per head 44.00 



Sheep dip for worms 5.00 



Extra labor 20.00 



$396.00 

 Salt is not required near the coast or with mesquite grass. 



RECEIPTS. 



1,100 sheep, at 5 Ibs. per head, equals 5,500 Ibs. wool ; 

 at 20 cents per pound 20 



Cash receipts $1,100.00 $1,100.00 



80 per cent increase, 880 head at $3.00 2,640.00 



$3,740.00 



Less expenses $396.00 



Interest on $5,000 at 12 per cent 600.00 



Rent of place 100.00 



$1,096.00 1,096.00 

 $2,644.00 



In this statement, the expenses of the overseer are not in- 

 cluded. One is required, in all cases ; but one will suffice for 

 three or four flocks. It is best to start with 1,600 head of 

 ewes ; because after lambing they can be divided into three 

 flocks of ewes with their lambs, with an expense of but one 

 baccierro and one camp, and three shepherds. At the end of 

 five months, the lambs are weaned and taken from their 

 mothers. Then, until the next lambing time, which will take 

 place in the succeeding March, the sheep can be well cared 

 for by only two shepherds and one overseer ; the ewes being 

 in one flock, and the lambs in another. 



The procedure and increase may be illustrated as fol- 

 lows : 



We will suppose the new flock-master commences 



October, 1876, with ewes 1,600 



March, 1877, the ewes produce 80 per cent of lambs 1,280 



September, 1877, weans the lambs ; places them in one flock, and the 



ewes in another, making only two flocks. 



