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are taken out by men who know nothing about sheep, and care less. 

 They take these sheep home and turn them loose on whatever rough- 



it is the Duty of this Range Herder to Find the Best Grazing for His Flock and 

 Otherwise Look After Their Needs 



age they have, and when it is gone, ship them back to market. Some 

 of these sheep land on pretty good feed and get fat, but a good many 

 are not so fortunate, and they come back to market not much better 

 than when they went out. 



Commendable Efforts 



There is a concerted effort being made at this time by the U. S. Gov- 

 ernment, the various states and other interests to overcome this evil 

 with education of the right sort. Our own yard company is extending 

 itself nobly at this time. New sheep docks are being built, and a sys- 

 tem of unloading directly out of the cars into the sheep house is al- 

 ready in operation, that promises great improvement over the old 

 system. An overhead tractor and trailer system just installed, by 

 which hay is delivered to the various alleys through the three large 

 sheep barns, is very advantageous to the sheep shipper. The best 

 clover hay and alfalfa can be selected and stored in this overhead run- 

 way and can be delivered and fed on short notice. It also prevents 

 injuring or shrinking sheep, which was often done by the old system 

 of team and wagon. 



All Up to American Farmers 



' The ranchman has nearly reached his maximum of production, so 

 it is all up to the corn belt farmer to come to the front and do his part. 



