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Show WINTER ARRANGEMENT OF FEEDlwTsHEDsl I rVvTi Ai BBM BaaaaVsBaanlSRiB BBaaamaaaVanaaaaK.JB. laaaaEasSKiy!. saaaaM B saaaaaaisaaaaaaaaaaME4BB3aaaVaBHflBVBaVHa5EffiR A Baa I Feeding an Orphan by the Use of a Dottle, H Tho winter arrangement of feeding sheds nnd yards Is of tho most Importance Im-portance of any phaso of business. If possible, thoy should bo fed lnsldo of tho sheds at nil times. Feeding racks may bo placed bo that thoy will form partitions for tho various va-rious enclosures, thus doing nway with timber used for tho purpose A good practical feeding rack may bo mndo by splitting ono long polo or using two smaller ones, and through these should be bored holes about four Inches apart and ono Inch In dlamotcr. Tho rounds, which should bo mndo about threo to threo nnd one-half feet In length, may bo mado cither from sawed lumber or round stuff. Tho horizontal poles should bo placed on stakes about ono foot from tho ground nnd form n rack about two feet or threo feet in width. A similar rack, although presenting but one side, mny bo constructed along the sides of tho shed. When constructed on tho sldo it will not need to bo more than one-hnlf as wide, ns only one-half as many sheep can feed from it at tho nmt M tlmo. Although wo may vary the formi or H tho feed racks to meet tho condl- H tlons of tho buildings, yet one polat H should bo kept In mind nnd that li to H build them so that tho sldo the sheep H feed from shall bo uniformly perpea- H dlcul.ir, In order to prevent tho dirt H from falling on tho lambs nnd becom- H lng mixed with their wool. H Tho lounds should bo placed sufl. H clcntly close to each other to prevett H tho introduction of tho lambs' heads' H into tho rack. H It permitted to do this, thoy will H only select tho choicest portion! of H tho fodder and waste tho residue acd H then thoro Is bo mo danger of then H Retting hung or injured. H Troughs for feeding grain and rood H may bo conveniently mado by nailing H together two narrow boards and pho- H lng them in nn opening sawed ia th H shnpo of a V in n thick board. H This makes a convenient and por- H tablo trough, sufficient for every prac- I tlcnblo purposo. |