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Typical Sheep Baised in the N orthw est
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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
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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
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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
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