B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 23, 1964 WESTERN SHEEP FOR LANCASTER COUNTY FARMS were unloaded from a railroad Thursday. Here Robert Harnish, Conestoga R 2, looks over some o± the 50 head he purchased. This is the second flock of western ewes he has purchased. L. F. Photo. • Sheep (Continued fiom Page 1) to Fianfchn County Morgan, woikmg in coopera tion with County Agent M M. Smith, bought the 12 month old ewes on order from Key stone state shepherds He said this week the ewes ought to toe good for about sev en lamb crops—two moie than can be expected from native ewes The Rambouillet ibi ced ing makes the western ewes haidiei than the native sheep “(Farmers can expect two to thiee pounds more wool -per ewe per yeai (from these sheep,” he said The wool is somewhat finer and longer be cause of the Rambouillet bi eedmg The sheep which came to the county are from lange ewes, with basic fine-wool breeding, and Suffolk rams They will be hied this fall to mostly medi um wool rams to produce mar ket lambs One of the farmeis, Robert Harmsh, Conestoga R 2, got a consignment of 75 similai ewes six years ago 'He still has about 45 of them in his breed ing flock He said they were veiy hardy and easy to settle He uses a Shropshire ram and does not keep any of the lambs for breeding. He received 50 head this week. Other farmers m the aiea and the numtoei they bought aie as follows - William (Longe necker, Mount Joy R 2, 75 head, Alfred Cusler, 'Mount Joy, 25 head, Morris Zook, Honey (Brook, 25 head; 'Lester Weber, Denver R 2, 25 bead, and Ar thur J Beitzel, York Rl, 50 head The ewes, -mostly 'black face ©r spotted about the face, aver aged out to the farmeis at Lancastei at $24 -per head in cluding raihoad freight charges from Texas Morgan said the ewes came from one flock at the feeding station The wethers and the tail end of the ewes in the flock went to slaughter. The Pennsylvania consignm ent moved from Texas last Satur day and were fed and watered enroute. Studies by The Travelers In surance Companies show driver error and 'lack of judgment were responsible for 84,700 deaths and nearly 3,000,000 in juries on U. S highways in 1863. \ Your Hay Is Ready ... Are You Take The Heave Out Of Ha Crushing Gives Fast - , Uniform Hoy Curing No. 268 Baler - Only $1670. list | f I See Your FARMERS! I'.i!i !V ri MECHANICAL TRANSPLANTER HORSE DRAWN OR TRACTOR MODELS With All The Features The Farmer Wants and Buys SOLD AND SERVICED BY LESTER A. SINGER RONKS, PA. Ready To Handle It? Mow Up To 7 Acres An Hour Rake Genfjy To Save Leaves SEE THE GENUINE Phone Strashurg 687 671} ■ V*">V/V> ' "1
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