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nnSFHHW! NFWS-REVIEW
ROSEBURG, OREGON, APRIL 8, 1936.
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GOAT PRODUCT!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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