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offset by the mouey received for the wool, which ought to 

 weigh about five pounds to each sheep, worth on the average 

 $1.25. 



The lamb, if an early one and sold to the butcher in 

 April, ought to bring six dollars, and if sired by a thorough- 

 bred Down ram would probably bring a dollar more (seven 

 dollars) . 



If the lambs are dropped late in the spring, and not ready 

 for the butcher till July or August, four dollars, at least, 

 would be the price. 



The ewe, if properly fed, Mall be woi'th more than when 

 purchased, and this extra profit, added to the amount re- 

 ceived for the wool, will leave the price received for the 

 lamb all profit, unless you want to charge everything into 

 the account, in which case we will take another example. 



Take ten ewes for easy reckoning, and we figure out : — 



Total expense, the manure balancing the labor of feeding, $80 00 



Cr. 



By 10 lambs sold, at $5, $50 00 



" cash received for wool, 50 lbs., at 25c., ... 12 50 



" sale of ewes, 40 00 



$102 50 

 Deduct first cost of ewes and keep, one year, . . 80 00 



Net profit, $22 50 



Deduct 50 per cent for accidents, etc., .... 11 25 



$11 25 



Or about fourteen per cent, on first cost, and all expenses for 

 one year. This is in case you desire to sell 3^our ewes at 

 the end of the year. If you decide to keep on breeding 

 sheep, the account looks even better, for your ewes (or capi- 

 tal invested) are worth more than when purchased. 



You invested $35 for (he sheep, and the total outlay for 

 feed, etc., has been as before, $45, — making total outlay as 

 before, $80. 



