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THE WINTER LAMB 



By H. P. MILLER. 



BOUT ten years ago 1 first learned that a few men in New 

 York were raising what were called ' 'hot-house" lambs which 

 they sold at what seemed to me fabulous prices. They were said 

 to get eight to ten dollars each for lambs as many weeks old when 

 hog-dressed and sent to New York City. I thought the demand only 

 a passing one and that the supply would soon exceed it, so was slow 

 to engage in it. There were other reasons for my delay. Dress- 



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ing them seemed to demand the services of an expert. I could dress 

 a sheep for our own use but I was not an expert butcher. Then the 

 distance from Central Ohio to New York City seemed too great to 

 safely send dressed meat. Again I did not see how I could find a 

 market for them. I did not realize that they were a regular product 

 upon the provision market and could be sold through commission 



