Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-04-28

At our request. Mr. George Edwards. Of Me-
chanicsvillc, Saratoga county, has furnished MS
the following account of his mode OF managing
sheep aud rearing lamb, for market
" Is my farm is near our large markets, and
we'll adapted 10 what | call mirH hUSbandiY-
that is sheep, grain, and grH>s--the soil a loan.
high and dry find the rearing of fat lambs
the most profitable branch of farming. The
ewes have generally been bought in September
always selecting those OF rather coarse wool,
they being larger. and generally the best muses..
The rams (pure South Down>) are put to them
early in November and the lambs are dropped
about the first of April. The ewes are fed du-
ring the winter with corn-s,alks and straw, and
about one month before lamhng and from thence
till they 20 to pasture. they are each led With
three quarts Of brewers grains per day
81 Last year. 100 ewes raised 100 lambs. The
WOOL which was sold at Troy ut 80 cents pc,
h.. brought SlO4.75 Twenty five lambs at 81
each. one ram lamb So. one do. SO. and the re-
naming sevcnty-thrce at SLID each. They
were all taken away by the last of July. The
ewes were sold to the butcher at 81 each il
October--so that the hundred ewes realizct
$3.50 so.
1T is desirable to get rid of the lambs early
that the ewes may have time to latten. so that
they may be sold to the butcher in the ial-gv.
ing room for new flock which should be
brought in for the next season.
1t is a good mode, and one which We have
frequently adopted. if we have a piece OF rye
which had been soWn on Il clover sod, (or where
the land was otherwise in good order) to plow
the stubbe the very moment the rye is oil the
field and SOW turneps. The burrows are first
narrowed with light harrow, Iengihwisc, and
then crosswsc--thc seed sown broadcast, , lbs.
per acrc--enting with rolling the ground with
very light roller. The turnep called the stub
BILE turnep, is preferred. \ larger quantity ol
seed is sown than some use, in order to get /,
good stand in spite of the ravages of the fly.
have now procured one Of Emcrys seed plant
crs, and shall probably SOW the turneps in drills
hencetorth--tle rows two feet apart. 10 give
space to work between them with horse aud
small pillow, or cuivator. As soon as the tur-
ners are m about two inches, we put on the
light harrows, passing both ways, keeping II
straight course. If the turneps are in drills, the
drans are only run across the rows. About two
DAYS after the harrows are run over the turneps,
they are gone over with hoes, and thinned where
they are in lunches.
"Ten acres of turneps, with tolerablc even
plant. will supply and f,t'cn 80 sheep, and will
afford fine keep for them from the first of Octo.
Der to the end of November. Gt there is not mucl
snow at "A time when pasture is generally short
About one acre should be fenced oil to com
mence with. and after four or five DAYS, add
abou, onc-!ourth of an acre every other DAY.
At first tho sheep will appear not to like the tur
nepS, but after three or four days they will ca
them rapidly. A boy should be placed with Tho
sheep for two or three hours each day. to cho
up the shclis--the sheep will fail back and ca
them mp clean.
"While the sheep are on the turncps, it is Al
advantage to give them little cut hay in trough
say about three bushels per day for 81 sheep
Let any man try this plan, and if his land i
in good heart, he will not only find his sheep 90
realty fH, but they will leave the land in fin
condition for spring crop. 1t must be obsrry
ed, the more attention that is paid to keepn
down the weeds, the better will tie crop pay til
cost"