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EIGHT nnSFHHW! NFWS-REVIEW ROSEBURG, OREGON, APRIL 8, 1936. )0 EEP, GOAT PRODUCT! rv, i Douglas county has morn sheep (linn any other county in western Ore gon, ranks Hixlli among nil Ore gon counties tinti lirst in the num ber of sheep owners. About 14iU)tHJ thecp. estimated as in Douglas county the past year. Sheep production has always been considered one or the major indus tries on the fauns in Douglas fount y. The natural conditions, in fact, inn It e it ideal tor production of sheep un der well organized systems of man agement and feed production. Owing to mild weather eondi lions. Douglas' county lands produce early grass, lambing can be success Cully accom plished in February, and the lamb is ready for market during June and early July, which Is just the season when the coast markets need I ho Ir.mbs. Most of the lambs are sold in Sail - Francisco, with a few sent to J'oi tlund and Los Angeles markets. There is an abundance of forage on Hie hill pasture lands tor sheep the year round, and whiten feeding is un necessary if acreage is properlv stock ed. Most any of the different breeds of sheep seem to thrive under Douglas county conditions, although black tiiced breeds predominate, with the Delaines a close second und Slirop Hhit'cs possibly third. (ioats have likewise been an im portant branch of the livestock busi ness in Douglas county and Angoras are run exclusively, (oafs and sheep art run together on the same ranches i;i so far as they imp different types of feed. Goats thrive on brush lands, j) rod uce a good income, and at the Mime time rid the pastures of brush, vhu-h improves the pasture for sheep. Douglas county is one of the lead ing goat counties, of Oregon. The din is 4 or 5 pounds of hair annually. mem mamzg Typical Douglas County sheep farm scene. Pacific Cooueiative Poul.ry Produc ers association, which has been func tioning in a very sat if factory manner. At least 10 acres should lie owned for every 1000 hens. A beginner should select one rel:able source of information and follow it closely rath er than uct upon the miscellaneous advice handed out from many reliable sources. According to the List farm census, Douglas eottnfy has about 2l)i),000 hens, producing about 2,0"O,00O eggi tmnually. OSM TOPS ILL CHIIES IN OUTPUT OF TURKS. POULTS Douglas county has long been known as the section of Oregon that produces t lie finest turkeys on the Pacific coast. Today the turkey popu lation of the 'county is about 125.000 Below: Typical Umpqua Valley livestock. Abundance of grass and year-round modei ate climate makes the problem of ptovlding plenty of feed a simple matter. Note particularly the fine specimens of goats. This county is first in goat production in Oregon. ; ; iff miiMwii Mini? h liiwililfr iiaiiMi iTiTii I IlyTnifi H" wuii ! iiimmi Poultry raising in Douglas county on a continental scale is a peculiarly rate nnd paying business for the man who attacks the problems Intelligent Iv. Almo-d beyond doubt, no place on tli? Pacific coast otters better natural ml; anlages than MiU county for a miuhI success in this special line of Mioeavur. Production studies conduct oil by the Oregon expert men t station indicate- that cuss can be produced in iHniglas county cheaper than the ave rage of all other sections of Oregon: thjtt the total net cost per hen was lr.w; that the overage death toss from disease and other causes, was the lowest in the state. This statistical tnfornr.it ion coup led with the knowledge nf our unex celled climatic condition;', our splen did opportunities for production of ltmno grown feeds, thousands of acres of land suitable to commercial chick en raising and egg vroductloti. which mn be purchased at a low price, make xpansion of the poultry in-tutrv one of the most favored possibilities In Douglas county. The marketing of ecc? In the coun ty is very largely done Liiroimh the RANGE SCARCE FOR BEEF CATTLE In jtars. gone by manv thousand head of beef caltle grazed over the hills and range land in Douglm county each year. Howwver. during the last several years siockinen have grad ually drifted from cattle to fheep raising, which has had its telling ef iect upon former cattle grass. Also, since advent of the V. S. for est sfivice and forest fire po'rol a snciations, brush has been permitted Here are just a few of the thousands of Umpqua Valley hens and pullets. Poultry raising is one of the leading industries of this county. and it Is the turkey center of Oregon. The industry has developed large ly as a profitable sideline to livestock and other forms of farming. Climatic conditions have a peculiar ly Important beating on the turkey industry. Severe storms are virtually unknown. '1 he i ind velocity is the lowest in '.he I'liited Stales. The early s p ri n g months a re w a r m and balmy. These peculiarities favor tiie turkey raiser and enables hens to get to laying early, thus getting early nmilts. Kui ly poults mean early tur keys for the Thanksgiving market hen prices are nearlv always the highes" that prevail during the entire marketing season. It is possible to make the hen lay Tvi or more eggs during the laying season. A few poults are hatched in April, but mo? of the taching is timed so that poults will arrive in A; ay. .Market ln is well taken care of by a raisers' oiganiza:io:i - Oregon Tiu kiy Urone.s' usMe'.ation. Iuglasr county off era wonderful opportunities for the prospective tur key raiser. There are thousands of at res of land which can be purchased at low prices which are suitable for turkey raising. Turkey iaiidn as a sideline is most practical for beginners, starring with a lew hens and one to n, expansion nia then take place as experience and funds penult. Another activity in whirh Douglas county turkey growers huvt taken a I'Miiling jMthe en t Is In the holding of the Northwestern Turkey Show at Oakland. On con, annually, which tus loeloped into a worlds record tut kt slum in the shoi : pe;Ud of about i A c years. to take the range land, which has diminished the be f cattle population in Douglas couuty more than any other thing. Therefore, although thcie are about F.0U0 head of benf cattle in Douglas county today, there are no doubt oth er sections of the t'nited States more suitable for- the bef calile industry than Doniilas county. The fores. dug cjnUit ion could be improved by energetic farmers, as some have donn ut very little ex pense, in brushing and resceding their own private grazing land. If', I? Unit' 'tu . .. : . .,. . ... . : ..-a i if v- : i t -r "tl Some fine specimens of Umpqua Valley turkeys. Douglas County is first In the state in number of turkeys grown. There is always a demand for birds from this section. N. RICE Pioneer Broker C. A. LILLISBURG Field Representative, Experienced Farmer and Stockman Forty-five yer3 dialing with the pecpla of Douglas County and every customer a reftrenea. Tell us what you want. Ask for any informa tion. Wa v ill assist you in every way v.e can. We want to piove to you that we are the homes-'ektr's guide. Address N. Bice or C. A. Lil-lisburg. 115 Cass Street Rosebur", Oregon
