Dimon Lockwood Papers

Dimon Lockwood was a farmer and educator in the Boxford/Topsfield, MA area and owned Arrowhead Farm where he raised Shropshire sheep, poultry and various crops. Through his association with Wilfred Wheeler, secretary and then commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture, Lockwood was called upon to answer questions about sheep husbandry and to offer his opinions about the needs of local sheep farmers. The idea for an Agent for Sheep Husbandry also arose from the association of the two men and Lockwood was appointed to this position in 1917. His title was changed the next year to Agent of Demonstration Sheep Farms. His responsibilities included answering questions about sheep husbandry and locating and appointing demonstration sheep farms. He continued as agent through 1919; in 1920 he continued to answer inquiries and remained a demonstration sheep farmer. In this period he also taught a course in sheep husbandry at the Essex County Agricultural School in Danvers, MA, and was active in organizations such as the Massachusetts Sheep Breeders' Association, the American Shropshire Association of Massachusetts and the Essex County Sheep Breeders' Association.