84—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 15,1982
Show ribbons inspire quilt
(Continued from Pace B 2)
productive.” She feels her rolling
hills are ideally suited for a
grazing nuninent, although they
have found that the soil is ex
tremely deficit in molybdenum, so
they supplement that.
One big reason for getting sheep,
Annette says, “I could handle
them.” She then recalls some
advice about getting sheep, “Don’t
get more sheep than your wife can
handle.”
She points out, “There are
seasons where you are very busy,
but it is not as confining nor
demanding as dairying.”
The Menhennets grow corn and
alfalfa, and Annette says,
‘‘Haymaking is usually ray
project. I cut and condition die hay
and bale it and I get a crew to bring
it in.”
Their first sheep were purchased
in 1967, and they have made great
strides since then. Annette keeps
“very extensive records on loin
eye, bade fat and rate of gain” to
use as a selection tool. “We have
tried to be scientific in our method
of selection and we have made
good progress.”
While she shows extensively,
Annette says candidly, “I have
serious doubts about the validity of
shows. The criteria used there is
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Thoroughly train young
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will operate safely.
Discourage young operators
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not what’s important to the sheep
industry. The challenge of the
purebred is not in winning in the
show ring, but in gaining genetic
improvement.” Nevertheless, she
does plan to continue showing
because she feels its important for
a seller of purebred stock to
participate.
Annette markets her wool
directly to a wool broker,
primarily because she shears in
the fall instead of the more
traditional springtime shearing.
“The sheep take less room in the
bam and they are cleaner,” she
says.
Studies show that lambs from
sheared ewes are heavier and
more vigorous at birth, and An
nette says, “I think that’s true.”
Part of the reason is the
metabolism of the sheep, who tend
to eat more when sheared in the
fall.
Asked about difficulty of bir
thing, Annette says, “We select
away from birthing difficulties
very scrupulously.”
Tbe Menhennets eat a lot of
lamb, but Annette says, “I’d like to
eat a lot more.” She said she
often saves two or three lambs for
their personal use but ends up
selling one to someone else.
About lamb, she says, “It is
flavorful, different m taste and a
on the farm
highways. The operator must know
and obey traffic laws and respond
correctly in an emergency.
Older persons should operate
equipment with extra care to
compensate for slowed reaction
time, poor vision and less energy.
Avoid operating when ill, very
tired, or taking strong medicants
that alter alertness.
Take occasional work and
refreshment breaks to fight
fatigue.
Consider equipping the
tractor with a comfortable
protective cab. If you choose not to
invest in a cab, a basic protective
frame along with a buckled seat
belt will help prevent serious in
jury in case of a side of backward
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nice change from beef and pork."
She points out that it is supposed to
be lowest in cholesterol among red
meats.
Basically sheep growers are not
fulfilling die demands for lamb,
and much lamb purchased is
imported from New Zealand. “We
don’t produce enough lamb.
Studies show the potential for the
demand is there, but the supply
does not exist, especially in this
area. The sheep industry is con-
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This quilt is made entirely of show ribbons sizes in a pleasing design. The ribbons are
won by Mrs. Warn Menhennet over the years stitched so that the year and the place of the
of showing her registered Shropshire sheep, show are displayed. She used wool batting and
Annette stitched the entire quilt by hand, wool yarn for the ties,
designing as she went to combine colors and
stantly being criticized by packers
for not having a steady supply of
meat.”
While a housewife may look at a
big leg of lamb and say it is too big
for her family, Annette says the
sirloin end can be cut into steaks
for broiling and the other end will
make a roast just right for 3-4
people.
Annette is equally enthusiastic
about her other product - wool. “It
can be a marvelous fabric in hot
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weather. It breathes and absorbs
moisture.” But she’s no purist,
saying, “It’s nice to think of using
polyester and wool blends, because
of its washing ability." And she
points out that new methods (
treatment are now making 100
percent wool washable. .
Sheep are Annette’s livelihood,
and she will always promote and
use all their products - from the
wool and meat to the ribbons they
win for her in the show ring.
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