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come is largely regulated by markets while the cost varies with 

 farm conditions. One significant fact is that where the cost of 

 feed was highest, there was almost without exception, a greater 

 corresponding profit from sales of wool and mutton, showing that 

 good feeding plays a big part in sheep profits. 



The data on the cost of feeding the ewe and lamb, furnished 

 by the farmers, is lower than that given in Experiment Station 

 trials, due to the fact that the ewes and lambs in more than half 

 the reports were not charged with the pasture in stubble fields, 

 barn lots, weed patches, and roadsides. 



The Pennsylvania Experiment Station, State College, Penn- 

 sylvania, gives some valuable information on cost of feeding 

 breeding ewes in their bulletin on "Maintenance of Breeding 

 Ewes." 



Registered Sheep 



Forty-five breeders of registered sheep reported an average 

 yearly cost of $5.60 for ewe and lamb and a yearly income of 

 $32.88 from the sale of the ewe's wool and the sale or value of 

 her lamb. 



PROFIT FROM SHEEP ON $200 LAND 



By C. W. Bentley, Sauble, Michigan 



I started with a pet lamb when I was three years old and 

 have never been without sheep since and never expect to be as 

 long as I live on a farm. If it had not been for my sheep I would 

 not own a farm today. I expect to increase my flock to 200 

 breeding ewes as fast as I can. 



I raised sheep on a farm in Ohio where land was worth from $100 

 to $200 per acre and I can truthfully say I made on an average of 

 100 per cent on money invested each year and have done even 

 better since in Michigan. I might say further that I spread the 

 manure from those sheep in Ohio on the meadows and the hay 

 was 100 per cent better by so doing. I have found that sheep 

 will live on most any kind of weeds but, like any other kind of 

 stock, better feed, better sheep, better returns, and a great deal 

 more satisfaction. 



