Show sheep A new beginner who has had no experience peri ence willi sheep asks us whether it to buy oooo after iti ing them for iio has pis luro fui them and thinks of m winter for spring sale it our corrca onil to take 1 lesson in acar will hakea amt listing lia project would probably successful we generally advise liking lessons at 1 lower figure sheep feeding requires i good deal of judgment founded on experience peri ence to manago profitably we have known one instance where project was tried success fulty and a fair margin ichton but tho circumstances ivro c dav lie mentor at his elbow ia alio llio purchase and at frequent periods in alio llio feeding as a s adl as in uio salo at the ot marketing cheso three thing are important landmark in tle sheep s t inov low tp buy liow to and lastly how to soil A slight mistake in each part ia suro to result in n loss it n generally thought to bo booro risky for a new beginner to al the feeding 6 ilici l than ii cattle ut ho is bot likely to bo successful iu ci if our correspondent has a liking fur sheep of thinks lie would have it would be stev for him to try a number eay ten to twant ind then feel ins way up to greater numbers let him visit tho nearest sheep market and leisurely inspect alio grades and sec how each stands when brought to sale keep his eves open to all alic points and ro them in bis selections alu will be than liis large experiment for a new beginner again it ho spend a little time iu visiting jonm saul feeders and get an insight into way of doing it ho will bo taking practical lesions at what flioy are well to haru may be considered somo whal that farmers do not visit cich other more in 0 alio practical nl of those who have succeeded in any specialty this is in tho natural line of those who do not believe in book farming but evcic this sensible way of gaining it not much pursued wo would suggest that new sigm ncr lind a hock whick ho might pasture through alio llio summer at so much per head anil alius gain sumo tion iu handling them A allock of buu sheep well the latter of juno to bo pastured through tho remainder of the season with a view of feeding for sale at alio most favorable period should ho fed from iho start if the pasture is good tho will do well on tint but a little extra feed will bo li brilly repaid in fattening As fattening ia the object sought let this be done in the most economical way A little grain on pa will pay much belter than ihu saino amount of grain in winter aa wo havo often economy raqu acs that animals intended cormeal should bo in alio llio warm season A r of n pound of corn and oats or coin and or coin and linseed mixed for each will prodico 1 greater result than twice that amount of iced in winter with good hay the une to give a start lo 10 fattening is in it these sheep bacomo fat in the fall so much alio llio bauer are they for feeding in such sheep wiIl the calil aud gain on a much ration than it aliey thin in the best western feeders of cattle wisely wi sely give corn on pas feeding should be ilona iu the samo way except that it is to civo som nitrogenous feed with corn the should bo to push alie sheep in warm weather aud then feeding in winter will be comparatively ively easy lw stock journal |