The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-28

late a flock Of 80 to 100 head. finally ali
10 be pgre-bloods. How can manage
them 20 secure the msst pront?" Max
Ing inquiries 70 GET q Fighttgart Is an
earnest that you love zheep a guar
antee Of success. To get RI 4 ticks
when you sheer the ewes In I lpring
dip both ewes and lambs In any of the
dips on the market. Il payg,well 10
dip al sheep. both spring and fall
Ticks viii not infest a pasture Held.
They are unlike the scab insect about
that. and several species OF the inter-
nal parasites. You have selected your
breed; now use none but pure-bred
Shropshire rams. and change every
season for rams not Of family relation
ship. think sheep more sensitive TO
bad effects Of inbreedlng than any
other domestic animals. ] saw q flock
that had been bred in.and-in for four
Neasons and about half Of the last crop
Il lambs we're idiots. Observe these
ules a few years and all OF your flock
will be strong and vigorous pure
bloods. You have sheep Of English
blood and FOR best success you should
give them English care. II you do not
they will doteri0rate. This care
means good pasturage 10 summer. and
cultivated succulence. like rape. for
droughty weather In late summer and
sall There is no doubt but that rape
. a valuable addition TO fodder paints
'or sheep In this country. For winter
feed clover hay Is best; but as sheer
like a variety. some other kind OF hay
corn fodder aud straw may be alterna-
ted with H. Some kind OF succuleni
feed In winter Il almost a necessity for
the English breeds. and II IL better
for all other breeds than dry feeds
alone. For succulence. either corn
silage, beats or turnlps will answer
but preferably all three. for variety. A
very little grala OF any kind Il fed Ia
winter sheep should have access e
salt every day In the year. Salt Is 4
great worm preventative, and goes Ia
a. a remedy. Never pasture sheep OF
low wet rT9und. nor where they car
get STAG. mt water 10 drink. Theil
drinking water 10 be pure. and 20 stu
aied that they can get Il without wet
ting their feet They are about n
afraid Of this as they are Of a dog
Who ever saw sheep wade into wate
to drink. as other animals do? We
feet tends 10 cause hoof-ail In sheel
and they know Il instinctively an,
avoid stepping into water when posi-
BILE. Sheep Of Engllsh blood should b
housed from very cold weather ant
from an severe storms Their WOO
IL not greasy 10 aid In shedding rain
their fleece vets through easily. an,
with this wet, they must feel like
man with a wet oyerooat on. Mall
lambs are 10 be castrated when two o.
three days OF age. They feel Il les
then than later. A few days after thl
their tails can be amputated. II boil
are done at the same time the shocl
IL greater. Now that you are com
mencing the business. trust you vii
resolve 70 have your flock tame and do
ellie. Have them a. the Holy Wri
says: My sheep know my voice AM
they follow me-" Nothing Ia said Il
the Bible about driving sheep. yet Il
this country. as In no other. Il Is nearl,
an drive. drive" Il is the nature o
sheep 10 follow. Driving worries then
and worried sheep lose flesh. Tn
greatest proof Of person being a quail
lied shepherd ls. that his sheep hee
his voice and follow him. This Is cas-
lily accomplished. Bring up a eosse
lamb or two; or teach two or three {
drink milk when running with thel
dana.