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of dogs bothering sheep where they were run with cows ? Secondly pasture the sheep in fields within sight of your farmstead if at all possible. Thirdly, bell at least 15% of the flock. The “long distance” type of bell is the best. Bells serve as a warning to the sheepman, for that matter, and,' what’s prettier than the sound of tinkling bells of different tones.
Possibly the second most quoted reason for not having sheep is UNSUITABLE FENCES. There is no question about fencing costs being high, however, when you do put in a new fence my advice is to put in a fence that will hold other types of livestock as .■ well as cattle. Woven wire fencing makes land usage more flexible. In most instances, the more different uses you can make of anything the more likely it is to be of greater value to you.
Others have sold their sheep because “I COULDN’T FIND ANY ONE TO SHEAR THEM.” Today this situation has changed largely as a result of the cooperation of the V.P.I. Extension Service, Ed. Warner of the Sunbeam Corporation, and others have given the industry in connection with shearing schools for 4-H club members. This spring there were five custom shearers operating in Rappahannock County that I know of,
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