Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 248, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1915 — Women and Sheep. [ARTICLE]

Women and Sheep.

Why don't more women raise sheep? In two years my flock has netted ms 341 per cent. My only loss by death tinn been two lambs. The yearlings I now have gave 14 pounds of wool during last May. They are good grade Lincolns and Shropshires. 1 bought nine of each, and raised one sheep which was a cross. Fifteen sheep cost about as much as nine oows. The cows would yield a larger Income than the sheep, but would require more care. My flock needs 1* acres of pasture In summer. The winter feed Is stover. 1 cannot understand why mors farm women do not become shepherd' ! —Farm and Fireside.