On some Western sheep ranges big tents warmed by stoves are provided for ewes expecting lambs. The average weight of the fleece from a range sheep is from six to seven pounds. The United States ranks third among the wool-growing countries of the world, being exceeded in output by Australia and Argentina. A BAND OF RANGE SHEEP ON WINTER GRAZING GROUND Sheep can go for days without water; when feed is succulent they may even get along for weeks without drinking. unfit for supporting other domestic animals will provide pasturage for sheep. A HERDER AND HIS FLOCK LEAVING THE BEDGROUND FOR A DAY'S GRAZING ON THE HILLS Charles J. Belden Most sheep from Western ranges, as well as those raised in the Central States, are shipped to Chicago or Missouri Valley packing houses. From these packing houses dressed mutton goes in cold storage to Eastern towns and cities. |