The Syracuse Journal, Volume 4, Number 23, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 5 October 1911 — Page 6

BUY SHEEP AND LAMBSNOW But Don’t Be a Sheep. A COMMON EXPERIENCE. Don’t Follow the Crowd. In chasing the market for profit, the fellows who blindly follow the crowd are generally the ones who get left. The successful man buys when he has the least competition, at the lowest prices and with the greatest margin for profit, which usually brings his celling time during a period of comparative scarcity at market, and he therefore gets higher prices and most always makes a good profit in hie dealings. Here’s a Chance for Gain. ' The present very low market values of feeding sheep and lambs, being less than the cost of production, offers such an opportunity to those who are prepared to properly care for them. * Feeders Are Selling Cheap. Well-bred, thin but thrifty lambs of the growing kind can now be bought on the Chicago market for $5.25 to $5.50 per 100 pounds; wethers of similar description, $3.40 to $3.75; yearling wethers, $4.25 to $4.50; yearling breeding ewes, $4.00 to $4.60, and good feeding ewes at $2.50 to $2.85. prices are about $1.75 lower than" a year ago for feeder lambs, and the lowest since 1904. Feeder sheep prices also are unusually low. Now Is the Time to Buy. In view of the fact that prices of feeder sheep and lambs are now below the cost of production, and that present prices of lamb and mutton are out of line with all other meats and must therefore soon rise because of the increased consumption invited thereby, the conclusion is Inevitable that now is the best time to buy feed er sheep and lambs for all those who are ready to prepare them for market during the early part of next year. A leading sheep owner and dealer says: “Fat is made pretty cheap on the Fall feed that otherwise would be wasted, and the sheep and lamb feeding proposition from the standpoint of fertility is worthy of moat careful SILENCE IS GOLDEN. Mrs. Roley—Poor dear, he hasn’t said a word for three weeks. Dr. Bull-Frog—Well, you don’t want ’him to croak, do you?—Exchange. Suburban Sobriquet*. Everybody else had lived in the summer colony long enough to name his home for whatever tree or shrub grew most abundantly in the front or back yard. Up and down the road were cottages labeled the Elms, the Wisteria, the Lilacs, and so on through the horticultural guide book. The newcomer had no name for her house, but after studying the tactics for a week she took a survey of the premises and thenceforward dated her correspondence the Rhubarbs. Don’t Be Embarrassed. Nothing causes a person more embarrassment than the knowledge that some part of their attire needs apology. Dirty linen is the most common and inexcusable fault, and as long as strong rosin soaps are used In the laundry, streaked washables are inevitable. Hewitt’s Easy Task—the original white laundry soap—is the best clean linen guarantee obtainable. Multitudes of women say so, and you’ll sgree after a trial. Ask your grocer. Five cents a cake. Folly of Vain Regret*. The late John W. Gates, an incurable optimist, harped continually on the futility of pessimism. One of Mr. Gates’s epigrams, still quoted on the Chicago Stock Exchange, ran: “He who nurses foolish hopes may be an ass, but he is not such an ass as he who nurses vain regress.” TOMMY MURPHY, The great horseman" who is winning most or the big races for fast trotters with that farm horse, “R. T. C.,“ record says: “BPOHN’S DISTEMPER CURE is the best remedy for all forms of Distemper and coughs I have ever known. I have used It a number of years.” All druggists or send to manufacturers. 60e and a bottle. Spohn Medical Co., Chemists, Goshpn, Ind., U. 8. -A. Suspicious Smoothness. “Your motor boat is running very smoothly now.” “Yes, I think something’s broken?" The Pure Food Law stopped the sale of hundreds of fraudulant medicines. They could not stand investigation. Hamlins Wizard Oil has stood the test of investigation for nearly sixty years. SomeSnen never reach the top because the elevator isn’t running. It’s one kind of tough luck to strike oil whfen boring for water.

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t HEEP ralsihg is one of the chief activities of the American rural domain, and it is one that has shown a constantly expanding scope year aft- ( \ er year, seemingly without much I regard to the good years and bad \ which are so visibly reflected in ’ many of the other occupations of the farming community .\ It is interestIng to note that sheep are associated with man in the earliest records of the human race. They were first used only for milk, and later the skins were used tor clothing. Up to about a century and a half ago wool was the primary consideration in sheep raising, but about the time mentioned an Englishman began the firft systematic and intelligent improvement of mutton sheep and it is a question whether this is not now the most Important branch of the Industry both at home and abroad. The mutton sheep was rather slow in invading America. The wool-producing Merino (which came originally from Spain) was monarch of all he sur-

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eeyed on this side of the Atlantic for many years and many a farmer paid almost fabulous prices for sheep having no adaptation to anything except wool production. Perhaps this state of affairs was flue to the impression that so long held sway that the American people were pre-eminently a nation of pork eaters and had little appreciation for good mutton. Whatever justification there may have been for this in the past it certainly ceased years ago. A depression in the price of wool some score of years ago was very influential in bringing about a change of conditions, and once started the new movement in behalf of mutton sheep swept all before it Indeed, in some years a single market, such as Chicago, has shown a gain of fully a million sheep over the twelve months preceding. Canada sends great numbers of mutton sheep to this country as well as considerable quantities of wood. The experience of later years has proven that the rich lands and abundant feeds of the United States are well suited to the economical production of superior mutton and the furthermore mutton sheep if properly selected can grow a large part if not all of the wool demanded for American manufacturing. Experts declare that there is no greater error than the impression on the part of many people that sheep are suited only to inferior land. To be sure, sheep, unlike some other animals, can get along on scanty vegetation, and consequently will graze profitably on semi-arid land, but on the other hand they render an especially large return for a liberal ration of good foods. As showing how much more appreciation of this fact there is in other countries than in the United States it may be cited that recent statistics showed that there were not to exceed 25 sheep per thousand acres of land in our leading agricultural states, whereas in England the highpriced agricultural lands sustain an average of 680 sheep per thousand acres, and in Scotland there may be found as high as 1,380 sheep re thousand acres. The champions of scientific agriculture in the United States are just now striving earnestly to Impress our farmers with the fact that it would b« better to convert their surplus grain products Into meats, such as mutton (at least to the extent of supplying home demands) than to export the corn and other grains as such. For example, It is claimed that to raise SI,OOO worth of corn takes from the soil producing the crop about S3OO worth

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number of sheep in the United States. As our readers know the crowding of the cattle out of many section <rf the range by the sheep has been attended by much bitterness and controversy. There are three principal species of range sheep. The old Mexico sheep are the direct descendants of the original Spanish Merinot, brought over two hundred years ago by the Spaniards in Old Mexico. They have long legs; a long, thin body, and the wool is flue and thin. They are hardy, excellent travelers and will keep in good condition on the poorest and driest of ranges. Otten they outsell all other sheep, for the meat has an excellent flavor and the hide is thin, firm and soft These original Mexican sheep have been largely graded with Merino rams In New Mexico and southern Colorado. The New Mexico sheep, as they are denominated, are small-bodied sheep, and although they never grow very large they get very fat. They bring good prices, for the same reasons that obtain in the case of the Mexican sheep above mentioned. Merinos are also to be found on the range in great numbers, many of them having been bred from Merinos brought from the east The lambs are short-legged and not as good travelers as the southern sheep, but they need not be, for Wyoming, Idaho,' etc., have, on the average, better ranges than are to be found in New Mexico, and it is in these northern states that the Merinos hold sway. Almost all range sheep are affected with scab, though it is frequently so held In check as to be scarcely noticeable. As a remedy it is the general practice to “dip” all range sheep, and this operation, as carried on extensively on a large sheep ranch is decidedly picturesque. Oftentimes it is deemed necessary to give the same sheep several dippings at intervals of ten days, and occasionally this dipping is done in zero weather. On the large ranches there are specially constructed dipping vats with runways for the sheep as they approach and leave the vats, etc. Various ingredients are used in the preparation of the dips, among Jie most popular being lime, sulphur and tobacco. As is well known, the American market has become the most discriminating in the world on beef products and is rapidly coming to demand a corresponding superiority In mutton. Consequently farmers and ranchers realize the necessity of selecting the best sheep. The value of Im-:, proved blood in sheep has comv to be realized.

of fertility, but the same amount of corn converted Into mutton is claimed not to take from the land more than SSO worth of fertility, whereas if sold in the form of wool it will not take from the land more than $2 or $3 worth of fertility. With mutton as the primary consideration, however, sheep raising will return a satisfactory sprofit year after year without very much regard to the price of wool. In later years the western territory known as the range became the great breeding ground for sheep, and as far back as a dozen years ago this locality produced about one-half of the total

A difficulty in mutton production has always beea the scarcity of stock sheep, particularly stress having sufficient merit to fill the standard of excellence. The ideal «ire, it may be added, shouM be impressive, resolute and of noble bearing—distinctly the head of the flock in every sense of the word. This requires, of course, good constitutional and vital powers. It has likewise come to be regarded as essential, as above pointed out, that a mutton sheep should have a good fleece as well as a good carcass. This combination has been proven both practical and profitable, and it is no longer regarded necessary to grow one sheep for a fleece, another for a carcass and another for a lamb. Aa intelligent, up-to-date flockmaster combines them all in one class. Sotue of the best mutton sheep are producing as profitable fleeces as those kept exclusively for wool and their lambs are decidedly superior. As is well known, one of the first essentials in a good fleece is compactness or density. this quality not only insuring a better yield of wool, but also affording better protection against storm. This indicates a hardier animal and one better able to withstand exposure. It la desirable to have a close, even, dense fleece, with no breaks, cover all parts of the body, including the head, limbs and under parts, and the tendency in latter day breeding is toward carrying the fleece more completely over the head, face, limbs and under parts. The far-sighted sheep raiser is also coming to guard against neglect or undue exposure of hla flock, periods of sickness, or indeed anything that will impair the vitality of the animals, for it has come to be pretty well understood that such influences diminish both the length and strength of fiber and fineness, whereas, length and strength of fiber are essential qualities in a good fleece. Well-fed sheep always produce the best wool and the greatest quantity of it, and expert opinion is to the effect that a fleece almost invariably begins to decline in value after a sheep has passed the age of four years. The best grade of wool is invariably found on the rear part of the shoulder, and wrinkles or folds of the skin about the neek or other parts of the body are detrimental, inasmuch as the wool that grows within these folds is unlike other parts of the fleece and there 4k a consequent lack of uniformity. 7 The proper feeding of sheep is one of the chief responsibilities connected with the industry. In some localities the “self-feeder” is extensively employed, but in other localities it is not in much favor. Properly cured alfalfa has come up wonderfully in popularity as a food for sheep and many sheep feeders have purchased extensive areas of alfalfa for use in this connection. Many of the large feeders in such states as Nebraska, Colorado and Minnesota have no shelter for their flocks, but it is generally conceded now that properly constructed sheds are an advantage, although, of course, involving considerable outlay In the case of large feeding yards. Some of the most progressive sheep men now recommend feeding three times a day, although others still cling to the old idea that it is not necessary to feed rnore than twice a day. Along with all these other requisites for success in sheep raising there Is the necessity foj the good shepherd of judgment and experience. Even on the range where sheep are supposed to be able to shift for themselves there is a tendency to employ a better class of men as sheep herders. The Genuine Article. ‘ “I don’t know about this picture, Bobby,” said the visitor, as he ran over specimens of the youngster’s camera work. “I am afraid a dog with a propeller instead of a tail is something of a fake.” “That ain’t a propeller,” said Bobby. “That’s his tail. He kept waggin’ it while his picture was being tookened.”—Harper’s Weekly.

WHEN CUPID WAS OFF DUTT Lover’s Bad Cold That Led to Most , Unfortunate Misunderstanding With Girl. Sweet was the lass, low was the gas; it was the evening she expected him to put across the big question. He did not look well. Something seemed to be troubling him. He tried to say something, but the words stuck in his throat, and the girl, noticing this, turned the gas even lower. Suddenly he turned to her and cried, “I’m a dub!” “No,” she said, fondly. “You don’t appreciate yourself as well as some others do, perhaps. Tee. hee!” “Yes,” he persisted stubbornly, “I’m a dub!” £ “No,” she maintained. k “Yes,” he almost shouted, “I’m a dub'. ” She was a sensible girl, and so, realizing that he ought to know best, she thanked him kindly for warning her in time and handed him his hat. It was only after the door slammed behind him forever that she realized the awful truth. He had contracted a nasty cold, and what he had been trying to say was, “I’m in love!” Secretive Family Bible. Tommy was a venturesome lad, but nobody had ever credited him with sufficient courage to shake his head in contradiction when the Sunday school visitor, who wished to show off his knowledge of Biblical history, asserted that Sarah, Abraham’s wife, was the only woman whose age was recorded in the Bible. Seeing the disapproving motion of the little head in the front row, the visitor reiterated: , “Sarah was the only woman whose age is recorded in the Bible.” Then Tommy spoke right up: “There are three more that I know of,” said he. “Who?” asked the astonished visitor. “Mother, grandmother and Aunt Lucy,” said Tommy. Only a Moose. “The modern woman isn’t a bluff,” asserted Mrs. Gobbolink, looking up from her newspaper. “This suffrage movement has more in it than mere ideas. The new woman is brave and fearless. Here is a story of a woman up in Canada who killed a mouse. It seems that she —” “Impossible!” interjected Mr. Gobbolink. “There miist be some mistake—read it again.” Mrs. Gobbolink searched out the paragraph and then blushed vividly. “How stupid of me,” she stammered. “I did make a mistake. It wasn’t a mouse she killed —nothing but a moose.” Cause of the Excitement. The sons of the rich were all enthusiastically following some one down the street “What’s up?" someone asked. A rather more accommodating young nabob than the others turned around. “Do you see that tall fellow up front?” he asked. “Yes.” “Well,” he said, “he’s discovered a new way to spend money.” His Idea. “An Ahkound is the best man of his kind, Isn’t he, pop?" “I believe so, son.” “Then, pop, if I kill more flies than all the other fellows, I will be an khkound of Swat?" Needed at Home. Brown—That is the worst behaved kid I ever saw. Do you know his parents. Jones —His father is one of those scientific management experts.—Puck. Play It or Raise IL A German composer has written an altisonant piece of music called •“Hell." There will be any number of people in this country able to play It at a glance.—Houston Post. When we read the lives of distinguished men in any department we find them always celebrated for the amount of labor they could perform.— Everett Somehow we can’t help feeling sorry for an ex-hero. POOD AGAIN A Mighty Important Subject to Everyone. A Boston lady talks entertainingly of food and the changes that can be made in health by some knowledge on that line. She says: “An Injury to my spine in early womanhood left me subject to severe sick headaches which would last three or four days at a time, and a violent course of drugging brought on constipation with all the ills that follow. “My appetite was always light and uncertain and many kinds of food distressed me. “I began to eat Grape-Nuts food two w three years ago, because I liked the taste of it, and I kept on because I soon found it was doing me good. “I eat it regularly at breakfast, frequently at luncheon, and again before going to bed—and have no trouble in •sleeping on it* It has relieved my constipation, my headaches have practically ceased, and I am in better physical condition at the age of 63 than I was at 40. f “I give Grape-Nuts credit for restoring my health, if not saving my life, and you can make no claim for it too strong for me to endorse.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek Mich. Read the little book, “The Road to Wellville,” in pkgs. a reason.” Ever read the above letter? A aew one appears' from time to time, "i'hej are ireuuine, tree, and full of hornuu interest.

SECRET OF PASTOR'S SUCCESS - Writer I* of Opinion That Proper Manner Has Much to Do With the Matter. The reason why a good many ministers of fair ability are out of a job is because they do not want to visit, because they are looking for a church that will efit their own notions rather . than trying to fit themselves to the needs of a church. It is true that a good many men do not know how to call, they do not know how to behave when they get Into a house, they do not like it and will shirk it every chance they get. Yet calling is the secret of success in almost every parish today—not the same of calling in all places, but some kind in every place—and if our seminaries had wisdom they would fit their students to do their work in the best way, in the only way in which it can be done in the country at least. Givd one year to sermon-making and three years to making gentlemen in the truest sense of that word. Thus send out men \ho can adapt themselves to the needs of the place where they are called, < and can serve human souls, who, being as they are, want to be better. The problem of th£ country church is to be solved by the pastor rather than the preacher.— Universalist Leader. THE TRUTH ABOUT BLUING. Talk No. 1. Avoid liquid bluing. Every drop of water, is adulteration. Half a cent’s worth of blue in a large bottle filled with water is sold fdr five cents or 10 cents in many places. Always use RED CROSS BALL BLUE,-the blue that’s all blue. A large two-oz. package, all blue, sells for 5 cents or 4-oz. for 10 cents. Delights the laundress. AT ALL GOOD GROCERS. Plenty of Biz. “How is your son, the young doctor, making out?” “First rate, since he learned to adapt himself to circumstances, lie started out ts' a .lung specialist, but he’s a green apple specialist now.” Stop the Pain. The hurt of a burn or a cut stops when Cole’s is applied. It heals quickly and prevents scare. 25c and 50c by druggists. For free sample write to , J. W. Cole & Co.. Black River Falls, Wis. © And He’s Not Alone. Howell —What do you think of him? Powell —He fias all of the eccentricities of genius without the genius. Restaurants may come and restaurants may go, but the political pie ' counter has always plenty of patrons. God is closer to us than any trouble can be.

SHE GOT WHAT SHE WANTED This Woman Had to Insist Strongly, but it Paid Chicago, Hl.—“l suffered from a female weakness and stomach trouble.

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and. I went to the store to get a bottla of Lydia E. Pinkham’s’ Vegetable Compound, but the clerk did not want to let me have it—he said it was no good and wanted me to try something else, but knowing all about it I insisted and finally got it, and I am so

glad I did, for it has cured me, “I know of so many cases where wo. men have been cured by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound that I can say to every suffering woman if that medicine does not help her, there is nothing that will.”—Mrs. Janetzki, 2963 Arch St., Chicago, lIL This is the age of substitution, and women who want a cure should insist upon Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound just as this woman did, and not accept something else on which the druggist can make a little more profit. Women who are passing through this critical period or who are suffering from any of those distressing ills peculiar to their sex should not lose sight of the fact that for thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, which is made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills. In almost every community you will find, women who have been restored to health by Lydia E. Pink, barn’s Vegetable Compound. Make the Liver Do its Duty Nine times in ten when the liver is right -the stomach and bowels are right CARTER’S LITTLE LIVER PILLS gently but firmly pel a lazy liver to ADTFp< d °^ u ?on w't™ Cures v> on- iwpn i sick ” , Headache, and Distress After Eating. SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE. Genuine must bear Signature Thompson’s Eys Water