"Conditions created by the European war have made sheep raising on a small scale a very profitable enterprise for the New England farmer so situated as to take advantage of the economic conditions. Prior to the recent remarkable advance in prices of wool and mutton, sheep raising in New England...

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Bibliographische Detailangaben

1. Verfasser:	Branch, F. H. (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Washington, D.C. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture 1918
Schriftenreihe:	Farmers' bulletin 929
Schlagworte:	Sheep / New England Sheep ranches / New England
Zusammenfassung:	"Conditions created by the European war have made sheep raising on a small scale a very profitable enterprise for the New England farmer so situated as to take advantage of the economic conditions. Prior to the recent remarkable advance in prices of wool and mutton, sheep raising in New England was comparatively unprofitable, but now, under certain conditions, a revival of the industry seems desirable. This bulletin tells briefly how the industry was organized in 1914, and discusses the difficulties to be met in expanding the business, with special reference to improvement in breeding stock, better care, and more efficient disease control."--P. 2
Beschreibung:	Purpose of bulletin -- Conclusions -- Present status of the sheep industry in New England -- How the business is conducted -- The profitableness of sheep as compared with dairy cattle prior to 1916 -- The relative profitableness of sheep and dairy cattle at present prices -- Improvement of the sheep industry -- Possibility of expansion -- Care of sheep in New England -- Adverse factors -- Question of breeds and breeding -- Sheep on large ranges
Beschreibung:	30 S. Ill.