The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-08-02

griculuursl SOciety's report Of the New
Haven lectures;s,e ~ v
In his lecture on the care of sheep.
Mr.. Gold stated that it should always be
the object of the feck master, TO keep his
sheep 10 thriving condition. The quail
ity ofIhe wool, as we'll as its quantity,
aud The general prodactiveness Of the
flock. demand this system.
Sheltsr is the first necessity in provi
ding for winterins sheep successfully -
The Southdowus bear exposure better
than any other class Of sheep. The open
fleece Of the long wooled, parts on the back
when wet, and admi the water, which
completely dreDches the animal, 50 that
his abundant Heece is no longer a protec-
: tioneftsm cold =
Ecoh5my in feeding demands shelter for
all sheep, as not only less food is required
but, also, it ID better preserved from
waste. Water.soaEed hay, or that which
is in any way to'cd, is always rejected =
The improvement in the quality Of Ih'
mRure forms another argument 10 favor
of shelter. That this is not only health.
full. but grateful 10 the sheep at all sea
sons Of the year, VIC see in the fact, thu
even in summer they will seek their win.
ter sheds at the approach Of . storm il they
are within their reach. 3 @A
Ventilation IL Of param unt importance
as connected with shelter: and to insure
this, sheds open to the south are 10 be
preferred. stable with an open window
will answer for a small number. but the
crowding Of a alarge flock in such a place
affects the organs ofresplratloq, and may
result ia serious disease. and should new
er be tolerated, SIS
The best form of rack has posts three
feet higl, in tho corners, hot ON OF
boards, the sides and ends Of Two boards
each, and the lower one the widest. with
osrrlws perpendicular strips nailed on to
keep the stronger sheep from crOwdiog the
wesser The spaces ara larger in their
perpendicular than their h1r z,nual open.
ing The size Of these, as well as the
width of the rack. must be in proportion
10 the size of the sheep. Not more than
one.hundred Of the fine woJl-d sheep
should be confined in thu same yard, while
the long. wooed will not thrive with more
than twonty five. A hOpitai, snug and
comfortable, should receive any sheep
that may be weak from ags or disease,
until, by careful feeding aud nursing, th-y
can be returned TO the flock.
Itisthe worst possible practice to allow
the sheep TO fall away in flesh as the
grass fails IN autumn. The incre 'sipl
wool conceas the shrinking carcass
much 10 the disappointment Of the care
less fock-masters, Better coniins ilen
in,tho'yard than allow them to iambls a
bout in search of some field Of winter
grain, which furnishes little green food
but too light to be of any real value.
Winter foddsr should embrace, in ad
diiion to the dry TODD, a.due proportion Of
tha viii, f. ~ lnd succulent, Fine
"sr' va fsfr - well cured-lhal
'H. insisting Ola variety
Er,sa1 ptA bsst dry lolder-
economy 81, IA, its quality should
% good Ise lnucu. waste eAsues yet til,
sheep ls very iond Of variety; aud almos
all ofthe so.oalled weeds become a choici
mors'l' The botaolst knows full wei
that sheep range will be most barren 0
the objects OF his search. The immorta
Linnpus tested the plants most indigenous
TO Sweden by Offering them, fresh gather
ed TO the varlons domesticalod ANIMALS -
Horses ats 262 species and rejected 2l2
cattle ate 276 species, and refused 2l8
while sheep took readily 385, and r. iuse'
only l4l species For fattening. adj t.
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The amount Of i1dJer varies with th'
Kind Of sheep, though II Is not dlrecll!
propor'ioued 10 tho llvd weight. Tel
small, hne 'woolrd sheep will rnl as mucl
ns" COW, the larger ones requiring more
Two to two "nd a halt or even three AM
ohe'th,ru per cent ol the 'lve weight II
nay value IS estimated by different an
thors as daily required
NO other animals excep' calves should
lie IN the yards with sheep The loss
from the hornS oi stee RS and th'
heels ol colts more than balance an!
supposed gam AS tho bredblng OF tn
sheep on tNe hay doe' not Of its" i roude