[Jacob-list] Diane/Janine flock

[Edd Bissell]

WOW - you all are witnessing a miracle!!!!  I was WRONG and am admitting to
it!!!!  Probably a first!!!!!

Janine and Diane's flocks are not seperate and the Fieldwood part of the
flock are not pure anymore - this to me is sad BUT this flock of theirs
would be a prize to anyone - IF I were staying in Jacobs I would certainly
JUMP at a chance at getting some or all of their flock.  Why don't several
of you new comers with a little $$$$$$$$$$$$ in your pockets go together and
buy the flock!!!!???  You could better control the future breeding programs,
have a wonderful group of sheep, swap back and forth ewes/rams [much as
Luther/Sue/and I did years ago] and still sort of contain a wonderfully bred
group of Jacobs. 

Now admitting the above I will futher offer insite into 10 or above years in
the future.  I can think of only one person - Bill Jones - who has and is
trying to keep some of the old lines [sort of made up BEFORE so much
dilution of other old imports,etc was done] intact - he just bought an old
Atwood line - has some Mazie, some Fieldwood and definately Leasseu - I
still want youall to keep in mind once these lines are incorporated into the
now Jacobs breeding programs they are gone forever --- this willnot hurt the
breed, will not do anyone or any flock any hard BUT just like burning
Grandmothers corner cubbard or old kitchen table or letting your kid take
Grannies quilt to the lake and now bringing it home you have lost them
forever -  give some thought to what could happen.  Some more people besides
Bill should try to keep a side line or so if you ave the time, would give
the effort, and have the $$$$ to do so.

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