SHEEP ORNAMENTAL AND USEFUL 



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ATCH THE PRESIDENT" was a slogan 

 sounded during the Third Liberty Loan drive 

 which resulted in the addition of millions of 

 buyers to the Government bonds. 



Another helpful way in which patriotic Americans 

 can follow the lead of their Chief Executive and thereby 

 contribute to the winning of the war, is by putting a 

 flock of sheep to graze on their lawns, woodlands or 

 private forests. Altogether there are hundreds of thou- 

 sands of acres of excellent forage land which, like the 

 big sloping lawn back of the White House, would fur- 

 nish excellent pasturage for sheep. In addition to large 

 private lawns there are golf courses, public parks in 

 nearly all of our cities, college campuses and similar 

 open spaces which should not be left lying idle in these 

 days. 



The fine flock of wool growers which for the past 

 several months have been contentedly nibbling their 

 way about the White House grounds, obliviously happy 

 in their peaceful historic surroundings, add not only to 

 the quiet beauty of the landscape, but they are serving 



a valuable utilitarian purpose they are raising part of 

 the wool which later will help to keep some soldier in 

 France warm. The meat also which will be added to the 

 nation's food supply by raising sheep wherever it is 

 possible, will constitute a worth-while item in the coun- 

 try's war supplies. 



Since the appearance of the President's flock on the 

 White House lawn, announcement has come from a num- 

 ber of places throughout the country of the intention of 

 officials or individuals to follow the President's example 

 and put some of the woolly-backed animals to fattening 

 in public parks or private grounds. But there are still 

 many thousands of places where small flocks of sheep 

 might be maintained with profit to the owner and, what 

 is more important, with benefit to the nation. 



What is apparently a minor value of sheep in these 

 days, although it is worth considering in connection 

 with the subject, is that they serve as animated lawn 

 mowers. This means that they save a certain amount of 

 man-power ; and any release of workers for more essen- 

 tial war duties is eminently worth while. Of course, 



"ANIMATED LAWN MOWERS" 



These wooly-backs clean up as they j[o and they save man power. But it is because of their addition to the food and clothing supply of the 



pr' 

 United States would do well to maintain smal 



nation that they are most prized. 



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Thousands of lawns, public and private parks, woodlands, golf courses and similar spaces throughout the 

 flocks of sheep. 



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