r- -j ■ ■ ■ ■ * ■ I ■i Chester D. Hughes * Extension Livestock Specialist <r\ Evaluating Your Ram Was that new ram you bought last fall worth the money? Now is the time to find out. Let’s look at that new lamb crop and decide whether you want to use him again next fall. I know, its already June and you have a million other things to do, but if the ram is 50 percent of the flock, it’s worth the time and trouble to decide now. If you decide not to use him, you have three to four months to find the ram you want at your price. If you didn’t buy your ram slick sheared, or if you didn’t shear him for the breeding season, spring FRANK A. 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