850 SHEEP INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES 



James W. Bouk, Greenwood, Cass County : 



Few people here have ever handled sheep, but confine themselves to growing 

 corn, wheat, oata, hogs, and cattle. I think Cotswold or other long-wool good- 

 sized sheep will prove very profitable in this part of the State, as they combine a 

 larger carcass and a long stajile of wool. I have tried them and am well pleased 

 with the results. 



W. H. Nelson, Lee Park, Custer County: 



I have had eight years' experience in this State, and find the most serious disad- 

 vantage in the lack of tame grass pastures. The wild grass fails early in the fall, 

 and does not start early in the spring, which necessitates the sowing of rye to ex- 

 tend the grazing season, or early feeding. 



A. F. Swartz, Max, Dundy County: 



I have been in the business iive years, and never lost a sheep by disease. We 

 raise sheep very cheaply here. I hire a boy to herd at five dollars per month. I 

 plant a few acres of cane to feed during stormy ^\eiither; the rest of the time they 

 subsist on buffalo grass. 



J. B. Oottman, Adams, Gage County: 



Five years ago we had over 60,000 sheep in this county. To-day very few are 

 raised here. The high price of land and scarcity of range solves the question. As a 

 feeding county Gage stands second to none in the State. 



C. H. Ballinger, Lexington, Dawson County: 



This State cannot be surpassed for sheep-raisiug, in connection with other stock, 

 and, -A'ith grain and tame hay fed them, sheep will become the most profitable stock 

 on the farm. Mangels, turnips, and other roots make good feed, and are easily 

 grown here. Lucerne aud alfalfa are best adapted to this country; more than the 

 other tame grasses. The greatest drawback to the business is the ra^■ages of the 

 wolf or coyote. 



P. L. Atkins, Dix, Kimball County: 



On account of our healthful climate, abundant range, and the small amount of 

 capital necessary to start with, sheep-raising ; has in tlie past and will in the future, 

 prove to be one of the most profitable industries a person can engage in, 



H. C. Jones, Eussell, Frontier County: 



This county is admirably adapted to sheep-raising, a large variety of grass no 

 lowland, and dry winters. It is best to keep no more than 1,000 sheep in a flock- 

 give them a warm, dry shelter, feed grain and keep a good herder, and the loss need 

 not be more than one per cent. 



B. C. Hill, Stella, Eichardson County: 



I get more money out of the feed consumed by sheep than I do from hogs or cat- 

 tle. From 140 head [ sold wool and mutton to the amount of $500 and have UO 

 head left, counting m lambs. From 55 ewes I raised 76 lambs. If one of my sheep 

 dies his pelt pays for his keep. ■' " 



H. C. McCord, Taylor, Loup County: 

 My experience, though limited to handling from 500 to 1,000 head, is that sheep 



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