The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-08-16

tant lesson-provids suitable stables for
your sheep. And he who oan, and will
not do il, ought himself TO sleep bare
footed and alone, on couch Of straw,
with open windows and under lesky
roof. where the winds 60 piping and oa.
reering through every crack Of his cabin,
for six months at least, until he shall have
learned to sympa,hize with the dumb boasts
God has committed to his care and keep
ing.
ruPs-How TREATED.
November is the month for coupling the
eve and sire. A five months usually in.
tervene between conception and delivery,
every fock-master can decide for him.
self how early to have his lambs make
their appearance. Ohio can adopt pc.
Rod three or four weeks earlier than Yer.
mont. The buck should be kept up to
generous feed during the tipping season,
and allowed to serve from to l2 ewes
per day only. One leap is considered
sufficient, and the ewes served should be
taken from the flook and placed in another
field. In l2 or Is days, flock Of 15O
ewes can be served by ono buck, with
less injury to himself than he would feel
by being turned out to run with 80 ewes
Again, his lambs come more vigorous and
healthy, from the fact that they were be.
gotten when the sire was in proper trim
Alter the flock has been all served, turn
the buck and ewes together for few days
to insure service TO any delinquenls.
SALT IN WINTER.
Place box in the shed, in . secur.
place, where only one sheep can approa oact
Lit at time. Fill this with six or eigh
quarts OF salt. and il will be found tha
the flock will partake Of it in such guam
t tisios. and at such times, as nature directs
When the box is emptied, fill again.
DO SHEEP NEED WATER IN wINTER2
They do, most certainly. A Dutchmar
of my acquaintance once shut up f1ocl
Of sheep, and fed them on dry hay ant
corn, with no. water. Within six week,
several died. A post mortem sxamina
ton came I'd the very correct oonclusier
that they died Of thirst. His only excuse
was, when interrogated upon the subject
that 'hs supposed sheep could live with
out water llia snpposition was costly
one, and taught him an Important lesson
He remembers il to the present time
The fluids Of the system must be supplied
Hence water is highly necessary to tn,
we'll being of the flock.
| GRAIN-ITS UTILITY-wHIcH rs BEsT3
The kind and amount Of grain fed TO
tlook Of sheep. will be regulated wholly
by the object in view. For mutton pur
poses, corn is best. because its propertis
are to lay on fat. If growth Of caroas
be the object, a. it should be with lamb
from four to twelve months Of age. tho
oats, peas and beans are the best grain,
a. their properties are to favor the growt
Of bone and muscle. II wool be the mai
object, then wheat and rye, peas an
beans, are the best, a. they contain
larger per centage Of the constituent prop
ieriles Of wool than other grains, and di
rectly promote the wool secretions. Breed
ing ewes may be kept in too high oondi
iion to bring . healthy and vigorous lamt
The error 10 usually on the other sid.
Sheep that are kept up in close winte
quarters for Eve months, not being pei
i mitted to roam in the fields, greatly fe,
the need Of succulent food. Beets, cal
rots, turnips and bran, or mill-feed, Al
/ 6ns substitutes for winter pasture.
i If these hints shall aid any one j
swelling the increase Of the America
focks. which have been on stand sti
for eight ysars--owing. in part. to II
vast numbers that are annually consums
by this meat-eating nation-our object vi
be attained.
i s. B. ROCKWELL.
4 Cornwall, VI, Nov. 1, 1853.