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About Gresham outlook. (Gresham, Multnomah County, Or.) 1911-1991 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1914)
G resham O utlook GRESHAM, OREGON 4 Home and Farm M agazine Section I ai i Typical Sheep Baised in the N orthw est » Many farmers look upon sheep raising as a small farm industry. There is no more nrofif- lf ProPcr,y handled. Owing to the diminishing size of'large ranges immense herds _ scarce, and more attention is given to sheep raising by fanners with a moderate cage. Many a fann would be a more profitable enterprise as a whole if a small flock of ep was added to the livestock equipment. S h eep „-produce more rajddlv than c a tth m d u to maturity at an early age, rivaling swine in this respect. Being ruminants they handle same class 6f feeds as cattle and are far more useful than cattle as gh-anX of w ast7 The ls liealthful and, as the carcass is small, furnishes possibilities in fresh meat which ild be most acceptable on most farms, especially during the summer s X o n Ch r 4
