(Continuedfrom Page 108) named the Maryland it was mutual
Kendra all had a show string Shepherd of the Year,,by the agreement, or the fact that
out on the road. They would Maryland Sheep Breeders the Halls have been married
converge at the end of the Association. She was the for 30 years, they both said
season at Montgomery first women in the state to be “Don’t get into something
County Fair. Florence so named. (Florence said the unless your willing to be a
recalls her kids were pretty award was really “Sheep- success.”
“hot” when she won every man of the Year”, but With their children off on
Maas at Montgomery, on subsequently changed to their own direction, the Halls
their last year of showing “Shepherd”.) Ernest sold their champion Cheviot
there. received the same flock in 1975. Thinking they
In 1971, Florence' was distinguished title in 1977. were done with the sheep
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The Hails sheep pose fpr their picture. “The base of the hair determines the
wool color” said Ernest Hail. They use Finnish Landrace, Rambouillet, Merino,
Romney, Dorset, Cheviot, and Corriedale sheep in their colored wool cross
breeding program.
business (their friends knew
better) a pure-bred breeder
approached them with a
black fleeced lamb. “We
bought it just for fun”
Florence said. This became
the beginning of their in
terest for colored wool
breeds.
At the same time, Virginia
Polytecnic Institute was
conducting experiments for
multiple lambing. They were
using Finnish Landrace
(Finn) rams on Rambouillet
ewes. A black ewe was
produced from that cross.
The Halls found out, and
brought her home. She was
affectionately named
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Florence said.
Florence said they were
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spun wool. Spinners want the
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ferent things.” The Halls sell
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don’t advertise anymore,
Ernest said “because we
can’t meet the demand.”
The Halls keep accurate
records on all their sheep.
“We can tell you everything
about every sheep thats been
on this property” said
Florence. (She pulls out a
large notebook and gives her
husband the background on
a ewe he had asked about
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