The anti-monopolist., 1875-10-11

MANAGEMENT OF SHEEP.-A CORES
pondenl gives some excel ent advice in
the country Gemleman concerning the
management OF sheep, from which we
quote the following:
The number ct sheep in Il summer
flock, il the pasture is not rough, there
hy causing too much travel by the sheep
to get their living, may be as many as
the owner can oversee and care for: in
the winter not more than 100 should be
kept together, and Il smaller flock is
preferable in every respect Sheep, if
kept III large hocks, do not winter as
we'll. besides wasting more feed in pro-
portion.
As to which breed viii stand the
greatest amount OF cold, probably the
Vermont merinoes suffer the least from
cold, but any sheep, II strong and
healthy, with plenty to eat, will endure
any amount OF cold weather ii they are
only k pit in Il dry yard and have Il dry
. ace to tat and sleep in. HIRE is the
great cause Of failure in many cases
muddy wards and lcahv sheds. or worse,
no sheds at all.
The best food for sheep | ever u sed.
all things considered. is good. bright.
e4rly-cut hay, and one peek OF corn and
oats. mixed equal parts to 100 sheep
daily Roots may be well enough. but
one season cured me OF any desire 10
raise and ieed them.
/ he sheds Tor 200 ewes should contain
: 900 square feet OF flooring. and more
is better; each sheep need, at least ten
! square feet of space.
Opinions differ rs 10 the number cf
| sheep To be apportioned 10 one ram !;
/ many think TOO enough. Unless every
thing is arranged Tor the purpose Of
! raising very early or winter lambs. il is
! best to have them come about the time
! grass grows; but TO do this, pasture
| must be had convenient: to the barn, As
they should be guarded nights during
the lambing season. and seen frequently
through the day.
| The best rack ever saw was simply
/ 6-inch boards nailed 10 posts like a com
! mon board fence. 5 inches apart. three
| boards in height. with perpendicular
+ Stats Inches wide. Il inches apart :;
! rack Is inches wide. il only one side IS
/ used, - inches il both sites are used.
/ Lambs ought 10 be weaned when from
/ sixteen 10 eighteen weeks old. In order
that the ewes may get in good condition
I Tor winter.
! For . beginner il is best to avoid ex-
tremes; build no fancy sheds wait un-
! til You know All about it from expert
/ euce; ret good. sound stock. not too
old; use them well. in a simple. COM
( mon-senSe manner. and they will paw
/ from the beginning.
PLowISG HEAVY LAND IN AUTUMN
I The New York Herald saws that the
I advantage incident 10 blowing heavy
j land once or twice in autumn often
! amount 10 rs much as would be derived
from light dressing nf manure the next
season without plowing the previous
autumn. When it IS not impracfi icable
for farmer 10 plow his heavy land. the
/ plo .ing should be done in the fall f.,r
planting and sowing the ensuing spring.
The tenaclty of tie soil NAV thus 6c
temporarily broken up by the winter
troSts, lis particles more thoroughly
separated. and the whole mass reduced
to finer tilth than can possibly 5e effect
ed in any other manner There is a still
further and important advantage from
this practice which ensues from the at
traction existing between the clay ane
those gases that are furnished from tbs
atmosphere. rains. snow, and dews. Ir
consequences of being taus thrown M
and coming IN contact with them. i
! seizes upon the ammonia and carboni.
, and nitric acids which are in the air. ant
, holds them for the future use of th,
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