Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-04-05

a Somewhat high or rolling landss pro-
dueing a short sweet grass, should be
chosen, upon which to pasture sheep
Avoid marshy or wet lands. The grass
thereon is not as sweet and natural for
sheep as on drier lands, and do not thrive
as we'll, and flies that trouble them most,
seem more numerous about such grounds.
Level grounds or plains, if sandy or
gravelly, are generally good sheep pas
lures. Fields kept for sheep, should be
allowed occasionally to recruit, by being
vacated for one or two. weeks, every two
months or 90. Sheep will do far better BY
a change Of pasture, even though the time
be short. Good running water is essen
tial in each field, though sheep can do bet
ter in pastures without water than other
stock. so4 - a71 s' 8'ts
h,o Almost any kind of enclosure may be
used except stone. If a farm be stony,
and It's proprietor desires to put them into
fence, 4 very good kind may be made for
sheep, if laid up three feet high, and then
capped with posts and boards nailed there
o,,, III 4 course Of rails laid on top, then
staked firmly, and smother course Of rails
laid upon the stakes. . Gatesto go in and
out Of fields for sheep should always be
used instead Of bars, The common, meth
cd Of letting down some 4 or 6 bars, only
gives very narrow passage, and exposes
the legs Of the sheep to be broken, and the
weak ones, and the lambs to fab and be run
over. II, hoveyer, bars must be used
always take out two or three of the lower
one ones entirely to let the sheep pass.
laci About 100, or at most 200 sheep are as
many as should be allowed to run together
either in summer or winter.
The last of May or first Of June is the
best time to wash sheep. Select con-
yenient place not too far distant, where is
clear running wafer. Leave the lambs at
home in barn, or close yard, during the
lime Of washing the sheep. Those who
are particularly nice, take about one or
two hundred at time to the washing
place, and put them into the wafer, hand
ling them, carefully and then place then,
back on the bank of the stream in the yard.
After they + commence steaming assih is
termed, then put them in again for final
washing. This plan ensuresrvery clean,
white wool. Sheeplshould never be,sash.
ed after noon,l as they do not get dry
They are apt to take cold, and are very
much injured by remaining wet daring the
following night. oAfterwashihg, the SHEEP
should be- kept on clean grass lands, and
not allowed to rgo into plowed fields, MOI
lie in dirty yards until shorn. Us.
Shearipg may commence Dor 3 days al.
ter washing, ifthe weather be- tines A
small flock only should be- .talentto The
shearing barn, or instead Of this, many list
clean plat pf. grass ground enclosed FOL
the pupese, which however, is not q
good as, q clean, smooth floor. Tae con
finingI Of sheep TO the top, Of table, i
: be shorn. or even cording the legs, as man,
! do, is severe and unnecessary, as the shee1
will remain far more quiet lying upon tn
, side or back in the hands Of the shcarer
Shearing should be done with moderation
and great care, making short clips--taL In
off the wool close aud smooth, but neve
cut the skin j After sheep are shorn, the
should be housed ut NIGHT for two or tire
Successive nightsyaand at any timefor sev
: eral days sfters should cold, stormy wealth
e 'er occur. il.tE iiel 7s1As stt Y
E The doing up of the fieeces should be !
n. the same manner as the folding up Of
f common neck erchief, and, as may be termed
! inside out. then doubled end to end. The
5 commence folding from the ends to the cen
. tre,l pressing 1t close, and yet avoid tn
stretching Of theswooa.o Tins will preser
4 as good wool as grows upon sheep, and
y all is done right, It will appear handsum
!, and desireable. Small, smooth twine Can
! no other subsfitute,) should be uBed forty
j ING. UP the fleece, TO be cast once or twic
! about it only, each way Remove thew
4 from the shearing apartment to 2 clean room
Q or q building designated expressly fSf J
and let II be entirely unexPosed to dust.-
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All exchange paper says {hat !, clock
! Being made 10 run exactly four years. d,
: sicned IL 6sef presented % the next Pres
4 dent VI the United States, 30 that he, ma
]. know when his time is out.