The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-18
FARMERS DEPARTMENT.
Winter Care of sheep.

LIE lyHoNlDg extfacl Is tue most lmpor-
tants portion OF an article in the RuroZ 4VeaO
Yorter, on this subject:
We believe it has been fully proved that
sheep viii stand cold weather without inju-
Gus effect. provided proper shelter from
rains be given them. 1t is not cold weather
but 1et. that produces such mortality in our
Aocks Experience has shown that sheep
need as much protection in the Southwest
- IN Minnesota or Iowa. A more kindly
atmospheric prevails in the former portion
Of ghe j Jpqns than in the latter but the
chanees ara more frequent, and the sheep
oftener get soaked to the skin. Regarding
this point. We cannot refrain from making
q brief extract FROM The american Stock
.Jozruu5
men sheep are posed 20 rains SO as
10 become entirely vet, a cold, raw wind
and damp son cannot help but carry off
much oi tie heat, thst is necessary to the
vel 6eiug Of the sheep The natural heat
d tbs BODY OF sheep 1852 Is much higher
lhanAh4t Of hos5sa. 81 c2tgs, This heat is
kept np By the consumption Of food Cor
burning oE fuel by tGe lungs, ETC., of the
animal. To prevent this heat from flying
IF. The sheep are provided with 4 good
warm coat tofhYLoLZELo bA-eGtcsuai how
ever, the coat must he Eap. dry. Ia cold,
dry climate, il lie wool gets h'.i= yet on
tins outside il : soon lE.zen. aal his acts
&c - ooa % IN d. with g6cj VAIN lining
Of dry wuol inside. 81 Chat lie heat from
the warm body within does uo5 Ay of. But
N wet weaker there IS no such protec-
ton" a
Economy, II no ht2hal motive, will urge
the shelter %: sheep; and the Arguments
aduced are substantial, tor the following
reasons. .fHr6s1ft removes disease and pro-
notes Tie general health Of The flock. Sec
oud-It viii increase the quantity and
improve the quality Of the fleece. Third
Tie beneGNa sse s.ttis arising tberefrom will
be very ptrce9:iDie at the time of lambing
FUu!lA-W arm and comfortable quarters
ave equlYalens TO 4 certain amount of food.
During cod weather a considerable portion
e Tie iuod consumed is taken up by The ami
nal economy, Gsed for the purpose oil supply
inL bo3E' heat. aud he expenditure III this
direction IS III exact ratio 10 the exposure
which stock are compelled to undergo.
These propositions are founded upon the
basis tha, everything ,urnished for the com
fort cf lie animal must rebound to the
Aealthlues3 I'll the system aud conseq uenlly
SW a4l$ We are thus endeavoring to i'm
press upon the minds of farmers the Deces-
slsy of shelter for sleep, it must be remem-
bered tl:at the,e is quite a distinction
bstwasiB DTotestsefa and confinement. Where
she latter system Is adopted, we are but
removing one defect aud instituting another.
These va have been eminenty successful
IN the earring and management of sheep.
are couadenttbat animal instinct will prompt
.le Hgpk TO seek for shelter when it is
n3ed9d. and il ha. been the course of such
shepherds O allow latitude for exercise.
IA br.aE.y, hocss TO winter quarters,
they cannot be iperded together indiscrimi-
uRts,r, sra at the same time attain their
hist ext GOOD TIE size Of the flock, and
the couveuieDre5 al hand, will have their
controlling jhituAGces, but the strong and
d the zaseaI thou.d .,9 eparated-another d.
vision vii ca1tasn fae breeding ewes,
fouEtlr la -;-yas, ~ 81. SO, keeping. il
pasH5'e,' s}5ct' Sisss s5-4.i Aqua to themselves