SHEEP RAISING IN WISCONSIN 5 



does not get as hot as farther south and during the winter 

 the air, though cold, is dry and the cold is not felt as much 

 as where the air is damp. Sheep prefer dry air to the wet, 

 damp air, and will put on flesh more rapidly in a cold, dry 

 climate than in a warm, damp climate. 



SHEEP MAKE GOOD LAND CLEARERS 



Sheep are used in many parts of upper Wisconsin for 

 clearing brush land. Many men who keep a flock of from 300 

 to 400 head for land clearing find the investment very profit- 

 able. Other farmers are making a success with smaller 



FIG. 2. SHEEP PASTURING ON CLEARED LAND. 



Although this land is not yet fit for cultivation, it will not be long before it can be 



used for crops. 



flocks. Many of the more successful settlers say that in order 

 to have a good dairy farm in the upper part of the state, it 

 is necessary to have sheep first to clear the land and put it in 

 shape for dairying. 



Although sheep do excellent work in clearing land of the 

 brush, it needs to be remembered that sheep will not thrive 

 and do well on a diet of brush alone. When sheep are used 

 solely for clearing land, a little grain of some kind should be 



