Covering Sheep Increases Wool Profits
Last winter 1500 ewes «on the Victor Perez ranch in New Mexico were dressed in jackets ma.de pf 10 ounce duck. . The rest of the flock remained unclothed. When the sheep were shorn the fleeces of the jacketed ewes carried 20 to 25 per cent. less dirt than the unjacketed ones. C The experiment was carried out by John Stauder, sheep and wool specialist, at the New Mexico Agricultural and Mining College. Flock-owners in dusty New Mexico are convinced that Stauder has found a simple way to increase their wool profits. Next winter about 50,000 sheep will be spo ting new suits to protect them from wind, weather and dust. Sheepmen believe the canvas jackets will keep^ an average of six pounds of dirt out of the fleeces. The jackets cost 70 cents (about 6,/3) each.
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Taupo Times, Volume IV, Issue 182, 22 July 1955, Page 3
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141Covering Sheep Increases Wool Profits Taupo Times, Volume IV, Issue 182, 22 July 1955, Page 3
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