Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-07

LAMBS.-Many farmers are avcrSc
10 having their lambs come early in con
sequence of a belief that the sheep are
thereby Liable TO be rendered poor -
This is a mistake. IL is not The early
landings OF the animals that renders
them weak and debiltated, but on the
contrary, the 'ack Of suitable attention
and want Of food Last season we had
Hook Of fifteen sheep, which were
iept by themselves, and each one Of
which had reared lamb, althouuh
some Of thcn had young us carly as The
nSt of December, and the remainder of
the flock before The middle Of the subSe.
quent month. u may be worthy of re-
mark that these sh eP. both before and
alter lambing, were supplied with no o.
Their hay than Sorrel IA description MOI
generally very high esteemed, but which
we are nfdent, both from our own
exper ence, and the rec, m nendaiions il
has received from those whose cxpcri.
ence IN feeling IL out entItleS their opin
ions TO regard. has been valued far be
low It's real worth One important rea
son why sheep SO frequently disappoinl
their owners expectations, when lamb
ing early, is the closeness with which
they are sometimes confined, and the
large numbers that are crowded in a
single fold. These evils, with the total
desuiutlon Of water.carry off thousands
annually, young and old.
No animal is more essentially benefi-
ted by liberal supply Of wafer than the
sheep. When near their yards, thew
resort to II frequently, and appear.
ance, partakc OF it as greedIy as the
COW or OK. There are but few animals
that WILL do better upon the expense Of
extra care and keeping during winter,
than the sheep Roots Of all kinds,rar
ticuiariy turnlps. arc highly beneficial.
not only by obviting the bad conseonen
ces frequently resulting from confine
mem. during long period, 20 dry and
unsucculent keep, but also By promoting
bountlful supply Of milk while nursin 9
their lambs.
1t will be also cheaper 10 feed partial
ly on roots. than 10 confine them cxclu
sIvely 10 hay, or hay and grain, as is
now the pracice with some farmers.
who have not yet PracIIcally familiar
ized themselves VITA the advantages re
sultIng from diet composed Of these
articles, IN connection with roots. An
pies also are All excellent food Tor sheen.
u taken into the cellar as soon as the
weather becomes sufficiently severe to
threaten them with frost, aud kent du.
ring The winter in Sorle place where not
too much exposed TO cold and mois;ur,
they may be fed, occasionally to sheen.
and especially 10 those with Young. To-
excellent advantage. The best mutton
we ever ate was failened on swent ap.
pies, and the hands omest flock Of sheen
we ever ha the pleasure Of beholdine.
ten In number, were kept wholly, as
we were informed, on apples rhe pen
IN which they were incarce rated was 10
Gated at a considerable distance from
the water, bur this was no DISADVANTAGE.
1t seemed as the regular supply Of sue
culent food obviated the possibility Of
their experiencing the slightest incon-
venlence from the attacks of thirst
This, certainly, is far preferable to ma
king the fruit into cider. We would re
commend to all who have never made
trial efthe experiment, to reduce il at
once 10 the test. Apples have now
come to be almost universally regarded
as excellent both for hogs and neat cat
tie, and we are certainly very far from
recognizing any VIIij reasons why they
may not be appro Jriatsd with equal ad-
vantage in feeding sheep.-MaiBs CEl
tiUaiOT.