. Sheep farming in America . Sheep and sheep breeding. 268 SHEEP FARMING IN AMERICA. less margin than if it is low. In general there should be a rise of a dollar per hundred to make feeding of mature sheep profitable. This also depends mncli upon the price of wool. When wool sells as high as to 30 cents per pound the profit of feeding mature sheep is. A PAIR OF HAMPSHIRE LAMBS. naturally much greater than when wool is low. Then also one can afford to feed the heavy sliearing types, which do not naturally make so good gains in weight as do the more open- wooled and lighter shearing sorts. T
. Sheep farming in America . Sheep and sheep breeding. 268 SHEEP FARMING IN AMERICA. less margin than if it is low. In general there should be a rise of a dollar per hundred to make feeding of mature sheep profitable. This also depends mncli upon the price of wool. When wool sells as high as to 30 cents per pound the profit of feeding mature sheep is. A PAIR OF HAMPSHIRE LAMBS. naturally much greater than when wool is low. Then also one can afford to feed the heavy sliearing types, which do not naturally make so good gains in weight as do the more open- wooled and lighter shearing sorts. Tn feeding sheep there is need for much less protein in the ration than when lambs are 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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