The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
SHEEP SHED.

is removed and they are allowed to sea-
son for some months before setting.
They should be of some good post tim
Der, and a very important point is to
get them set below frost line.
Eight feet is high enough for the
outside posts, unless it is desired to use
one end of the shed for storage of hay
or fodder. This may be done very adj
vantageously. Use timbers enough or
the ground TO keep the feed from spoil
ing by absorbing moisture. The struc-
ture may be made "a to 30 feet wide.
The draft shown is drawn for the for
mer width. This makes the inner post
(D) II feet above ground when the
spaces G are feet, leaving space from
ID to d IL feet. The braces CA Az sup
porting the ridge pole (P) are 9 feet
long. The roof boards (H) are IA feet
long. For the roof use a good grade of
white pine boards one foot wide, let.
ting them lap two inches on each side.
Nail securely along che edges, placing
nails not farther than two feet apart
and clinching them. This will make
very good and durable roof, especially
if kept painted, as it will be economy
to do. Neither hemlock nor any of our
hard woods are satisfactory for roof.
A very good temporary shelter may
be made by using straw for the roof
where it is plentiful. The gable roof
may still be used and the straw held in
place by fastening on old boards. Rye
straw makes the best roof. Cornfodder
does well, but is too valuable for feed
Ing. Inclose it on all sides. It is not
safe to trust that storms will never come
in ON the exposed side. Ventilation
may be provided by small openings at
the gables. Any cheap lumber may be
used for siding. The chief considera-
ton is to have roof and storm break.
Locate it on high ground, if possible
on the leeward side of a timber lot. The
water supply should also be thought
of in it's location. For convenience in
storing feed and distributing manure
from the stable, it is we'll to locate it at
a point distant from the other build
ings. But this has its disadvantages in
the distance to be travelled to care for
the stock. Most farmers, however,
would prefer to have such a rough
building removed from the public high
way.
If boards are used for roof, lay them
SO that the water will run lengthwise.
Never put them on as course of
shingles are laid. Use two by eight
inch joist for plates and purlines. Spike
them with the greatest width verticle
to the posts. Strengthen them with
braces long enough 10 reach nearly one
third the distance of span between
bents. The length and width of the
structure is of course to be gagged by
the number of animals to be sheltered
and amount of feed to be stored. A
further determining factor is the size
and character of the animals, also
whether they are to be confined con-
stantly or only during storms and
nights. Pregnant ewes should have
more space than lambs, and these more
than fattening stock.
The space thus required per animal
will vary from Is or more square feet
down to six or eight, if good ventila-
ton is provided. A fattening animal
does not need exercise. You ask, will
it pay to build shelter even Of this
cheap character for sheep? Sheep will
live outdoors all winter, but taking the
average winter of this latitude, think
it will pay 20 provide shelter for all the
0ocks.-Ohio Farmer.