Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-01-28
agrifuitural.


Dsufhsf nost eertsinly no domestic
animal needs !, more. aad none give better
returns fsr tks ouslsy. Especially 10 thil
true in 0bio. and cher Western States
whore shs wipsers are open and rainy snt
she weather very ohaneesble Let flock
Of sAsep BE once tbsrosshiy dreneheC
vifh rain and sieet, sad then exposed for
Sheen hoars to Q neHh-west blast which
freezes the heece around them. sad con
sampsien and death mark many victim.
ssderespring, gres,ly enhsaee the amount
of crowbsse upon ths farm.
Said an enterpnising wool grower oil
Vsrmsnt in eur hearing the other day,
Il would not have my flock Of 600 sheep
sncs thoroughly wet to the hide in winter,
for $50. Rather than suffer il, | would
shut hem up 50 hours without food or
drink" The advantages OF housing are
nsuifsld. ist. A large per cen.age Of
deaths are avoided. End. Much less
food 10 consumed. Sd. A much heavier
and bstssr aeece is obtained. 4lh. The
hock comes through tine winter ia much
finer sad healthier condition. 5th. The
lambs are more vigorous and likely 10 live.
In short reason, economy, and dhumaniiy,
oil conspire 70 teach the important lesson
provide suitable stables for your sheep.
And he who can and will not do it, ought
himself, to sleep bare-foo,ed and alone, on
q couch Of straw, with open windows and
under leaky roof, where the winds 60
piping and csreering through every crack
of his cabin, for six months at least, until
he shall have learned to sympathize with
Ae dnmb beasts God has committed to his
care and keeping.
SALT IN WINTER. Place box in the
shed, in a secure place, where only one
sheep can approach it at time. Fill this
with 6 or quarts of salt, and il will be
found that the flock will partake of il in
such quantities, and al such times, as ma.
ture directs. When the box is emplied,
gil again.
DO SHEEP NEED WATER IN WINTER .
They do, most certainl;. A Durchman
of my acquaintance, once shut up flock
Of sheep and fed them on dry hay and
corn with no water. Within six weeks
several died. A pos, mortem examination
came to the very correct conclusion that
they died Of thirs. His only excuse was
when interrega,ed upon the subject. that
che supposed sheep would live without
water" His supposilion was a costly
one. and taught hina an important lesson.
He remembers it to the present time. The
fluids of the system mus. be supplied
Hence, water is highly necessary to the
we'll oeing of the flock.
GRAis-Irs UrILIrY-WHIcH is BEST =!
The kind and amount of grain fed a
flock Of sheep, will be regulated wholly
by the object in view. For mutton pur.
poses, coin is the best because its proper.
ties are to lay on fat. If growth of car.
cass be the object. as it should be with
lambs from 4 to IL months Of age, then
oss<. peas and beans are the bes, grains,
a. their properties are to favor the growth
Of bone and muscle. If wool be the main
object. then wheat and rye, peas and beans
are the best. az they contain larger pei
centage Of the constituent properties o
wool. than any other grains and directly
promote the wool secretion. Rreadins
ewes may be kept in too high condition
70 bring heal by and vigorous lamb -
The error is usually on the other side
Sheep that are kept up in close win.e
quarters for 6ve months. no. being per
mit.ed to roam in the fields. greatly fee
in need Of succulen, food. Bres, carrots
suEaips. and bran. or milk feed are fine
substitutes for winter pasture.
If.hess hints shall aid any one in swell
ing the INCREASE of the American Aocks
which have been on u stand still for eigh
years-owing in part TO the vast numbers
that are annually consumed by this mea
eating no,ion==our object will be attained
Wool grocer. S. B. ROCKWELL.