188 SHEEP FARMING IN AMERICA. 



range sheep the writer has amply proved, hav- 

 ing completely eradicated it from his own 

 herds when engaged in ranching in Utah. 



Stomach worms, (Strongylns contortus) in- 

 fect flocks that water in shallow pools where 

 to avoid the filth the sheep and lambs wade 

 out till the water comes to their bellies, de- 

 positing there more germs of whatever para- 

 site they may harbor. There would he no 

 stomach worms in this region if sheep watered 

 at clean drinking places, or at least the num- 

 ber would be greatly restricted. 



MEXICAN TjAMBS AS FEEDERS. 



Mexican lambs have been favorites among 

 Colorado feeders ever since they commenced 

 their feeding operations in that region. They 

 have found their death losses comparatively 

 low from the Mexican lambs and that with a 

 given amount of feed they make good gains. 

 When fat they sell well because they dress 

 well, and their small, light carcasses are in 

 favor with local retailers of meat. They are 

 doubtless often palmed off on Eastern buyers 

 as "spring lambs." Brought to Ohio the 

 writer did not find them as profitable feeders 

 as lambs from Utah, Wyoming or Montana, 

 making much smaller gains stnd shearing very 

 light fleeces. 



Some of these Mexican ewe lambs (having 

 one cross of Merino blood) were kept on an 

 Ohio farm and bred to lamb. They did not 

 by their performance indicate that they were 

 desirable stock for Eastern conditions. The 



