. Beginnings in agriculture. Agriculture. SHEEP 275 than he can raise mutton. Many breeders ship lambs east for fattening for market. Mutton production. — The rearing and feeding of sheep for the production of mutton is to-day an important industry in America. In 1907, there were 3,069,391 sheep slaughtered at the Union Stock ^r*/ *•<«*/. Fig. 146. — Lincoln ram. Yards in Chicago alone. Large numbers were slaughtered at many other points. Sometimes lambs are " forced," or fattene'd from their birth until they are six to ten weeks old. They are commonly called '' hot-house " l
. Beginnings in agriculture. Agriculture. SHEEP 275 than he can raise mutton. Many breeders ship lambs east for fattening for market. Mutton production. — The rearing and feeding of sheep for the production of mutton is to-day an important industry in America. In 1907, there were 3,069,391 sheep slaughtered at the Union Stock ^r*/ *•<«*/. Fig. 146. — Lincoln ram. Yards in Chicago alone. Large numbers were slaughtered at many other points. Sometimes lambs are " forced," or fattene'd from their birth until they are six to ten weeks old. They are commonly called '' hot-house " lambs. They furnish the finest quality of mutton and bring high prices. They require special buildings and much care in their rearing. More commonly sheep are allowed to run on pasture during the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mann, Albert Russell, 1880-. New York, Macmillan company
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