Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Sheep Wool Big Commodity

 Wool was just one of the products provided by St. Tammany farmers/ranchers 100 years ago. 


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According to Stewart Eastman "It is mostly forgotten that the Gulf coast used to be a region of sheep herding, along with other endeavors. There was a breed of sheep, called Gulf Coast Native sheep, which had been started by the Spanish and became very well suited for our climate. It is now an endangered heritage breed."

For more information on that breed of sheep, CLICK ON THIS LINK.