. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 246 Bulletin 309 years during which records have been kept, eighty-four ewes have been producing hothouse lambs. Some of these ewes have been in the flock only one year, while others have been in the flock the full time. The average length of time that each ewe has been in the flock has been years. The eighty- four ewes have pro- duced a total
. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 246 Bulletin 309 years during which records have been kept, eighty-four ewes have been producing hothouse lambs. Some of these ewes have been in the flock only one year, while others have been in the flock the full time. The average length of time that each ewe has been in the flock has been years. The eighty- four ewes have pro- duced a total of 401 lambs, of which 261 have been sold as hot- house lambs. The average selling price has been $ and the average quotation $ The average number of lambs sold as hothouse lambs from each ewe has been These, at $, the average selling price, have brought $ Calculated from this amount by dividing by , the annual income per sheep has been $6. These figures indicate that this type of sheep husbandry is a good one to follow. Seven dollars and fifty cents is a good price for a lamb at two months of age. Not all of the lambs are born early enough to be sold on the hothouse-lamb market, but they can be used for ordinary purposes if they are born late. An average yearly income per sheep of $6 besides the amount that her wool will bring should pay a farmer well for food and labor. The time over which the records extend, eight years, is long enough to make the averages accurate, and they form a good basis for judging of the value of this industry to the Fig. 52.—Grade Shropshire ewe No. j6o. 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 New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station. [Ithaca, N. Y. ?]
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