Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-11-13

A--AAAAH ANNHAA ~ MIANNn colo
rain-storms which fan for a month or a
month and half before The setting in q
winter. in our northern laiifudei. j. nov be-
ginning 90 De practiccd BY al the bcs, fock
masters and when the ground becomes
VT AM cold. ard Frequently freeEcs. tow
aris the close 81 autumn. thcy should also
Dc rcsularly housed every night Its veil
20 have racks % hay rrady for them in their
stables and IL j. very easy 70 learn them TO
cat grain. etc. there. n Il j. Regularly
placcd IN troushs over nieht. With very
lisbt dsstinE oi AIT. bat to or three davs
vii claPsc before q Vii De- rrgulariv and
entirely consumed. Getting the larnbs &C
easioned % The stAblcs Pc sorc winter : IN
itself no inconsiJcrable adyautarc
IL - a common and vcry truthfll saving
among observing fock-nas;crs. that 81. a
sheep vel summerci j. hall vintered -
Brccding ewes should D. hroucht into GOOD
condition b. the time the frst killing frosis
occur. Afier that. they should not be suf
fcrcd to faii OF. bet D. kept rather i-nprov-
ing By fceding then. u the condssioa eide
pasfurcs render "a necessary. With pamn-
k'ns. turnIP-tops. and any other T-crishabIc
gwen tced on the farm-and after th-se ~.
exhausted. With turnip. n some q the
oldest and youngcst Ewes REMAIN tina. ilscs
shosld BE- sepa-aiel irom the other. ana
fcd raihcr hcttcr--rain not benz Withheld.
d % is necessary o. bring them into plump
condition before Wintcr. Shelter from Iate.
cold storms. ihough not A. inportan; A. In
The case 81 lanib.. j. very dcsiraLIc. ana
there can BE- no doubt that Nth person.
Possessing conVenient and commofiors
sheep stables. it wiil vel pay for the trou-
bic % pet ~ brceding ewes nights. WIEN
ever The vcaihe- j. rav and the ground wet
and cold in dcianli a Artificial a,-~-n
feed. Lay and corn s;alks shoald bc rr-u-
laEly I'D o. shccp-oncc OF twicc a dar. A.
cordInc % circlmsianccs-as ihc pa.turagr
becomes Insufficient for thar fan support.
sinsalar idea prevails among a clas. II
oar farucrs On rccari O. .ll feedin- sheen
Which has hccn handed down from fh...
days when The two dozen eauut " native -
sheep which belonged % a farm. ana .hieh
roan'ed nearly a. unrcsiraiuei a. via deer
through feii and forest did not "couse into
The barn before the ground va covered
With snow. In coPpices. on hria-.. and IN
s~amPs uhere thc water kept lie snow dis-
soisci-ani by digging in the felds. thew
even iound subsistence until the snow be-
came dep and 90 packed and crested bv
ssn and wind A. o. prevent their reaching
the ground. They then rctrcaiei % The
lanyard. usually lark enough, Hat eve
cry farmer knows the immense diFrrrncr.
uLeflcr iu The hrlis in sumncr. or i1. tf.
stable or barn yard in vinfcr. between re-.
-ruitlrg up and -cttir- into condition g..
hundred lean r,ilcel sLeep. The Htife
handiul 81 '- natives choosing every mr.
81 90 their food over one or to hsrlre4
acrvs 81 land. through ihe summer. had b.. n
conl.'iou to fI la,k on. in the pinch =.
the early vinfer. anI vhen pot into ,i.
lanyard uifh fhe cattle and vaar- b,-.-
o.. thry eiii chose al tbe hest r,or..l. ed.
Che hay-robt.ng tic latter aniuais-.o
thai thsy nos ouiy made q shift to live. o.,
usually go r1unl fo the nexf sr.r.-. i- Cd.
cradle order. Tree. sLcn I.t OUT p, .-r,..
a-ain. thcir condition began o. change 81.
rapidly char they fre4seati. she'd IN r.srf,
at their Eooi--sp thar many Of them hsI
Dc laf q pound apiece az sLearin- -r.l
thn.e Which escaped t.s u.re tert Isef,
o. have their feercs LsM rl.reI b. ..ff.--
b1t What Of cd fhi. Ihis uas th- uar
things were dpre in those dave,
Brought ur under .sri tr..I.tisns. man.
of orr older taruers vlo ous,.l,r Be- I..I +,
essential as sell AL rraftlhir fs elre ffr,r
c1rs. horses and other an.uaf.. artificial
All extra iced month before GLE winter
sefs in. consider even rolnI 1f % I.r d..
roucd on fhrsp no fiat time. .o mulh IN.
Ben from Che profits uhich these animals r-.
h.rsi. under al cIrcrmef1nccs. o. tirff f-
tteir oHnrrs--a total Joss. s more absurd
anl Trrnlciors rotiou c1uh rof prevail
li sheep coali Eifhs.arl fis effects of .-..I
tr,a'nfat uith al hffic danger % iif- a,
tle bore 90 CIV. n uoa'd sfI oelas.ar
ame'H greater rruf,orfIonllle ioss lr theii
if'-H'i.. iut they cannot The fsrmr.
A. capati. 81 beng raised al arf Period
oi fle year. from d. lowcsf rsr8,f..n "A
ieanncss without danger. Thr nuse-5fs-
and vascuitr svsteus 81 80 sheen .-, =.
much wcakcr. thar f BE- b-rom. ~.f,...f
below a certain point in rinfer-srG n 49,,
heriei together in cunsidcrahie nrnfer.
fheif restoration to good confifi.r is Al
ways dfhellf and lolbtflL. and. IN unfsro