. Sheep farming in America . Sheep and sheep breeding. HUSBANDRY JN WESTKKN STATES. 191 This habit of roving prevents the sheep men from liaving any very great regard for the preservation of the range and malves it difii- cult for them to preserve it even should they desire so to do. In truth there are regions where nomadic sheep have changed a once well grassed country into one almost bare of. BLACK-PACED SHEEP IN THE HILLS. grass and containing no forage other than comparatively \\orthless brush and weeds. Lambing is usually delayed until the flocks are established upon their summer r
. Sheep farming in America . Sheep and sheep breeding. HUSBANDRY JN WESTKKN STATES. 191 This habit of roving prevents the sheep men from liaving any very great regard for the preservation of the range and malves it difii- cult for them to preserve it even should they desire so to do. In truth there are regions where nomadic sheep have changed a once well grassed country into one almost bare of. BLACK-PACED SHEEP IN THE HILLS. grass and containing no forage other than comparatively \\orthless brush and weeds. Lambing is usually delayed until the flocks are established upon their summer range, since it is difficult to move ewes with young lambs without great loss. It is a happy moment when after very great trials and toil the flock reaches the high mountain pastures, the snow is found to be gone and green grass abounds. Then there is long rest before distant journey-. 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 Wing, Joseph E. (Joseph Elwyn), 1861-1915. Chicago : Sanders Publishing Co.
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