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Show j WORK FOH SUCCESS WITH SSIEEP FLGCK Nf '.j-;., .... f : v J.- 'w,.'i A Prize-Winning Shropshire Ram. (By A. C. CTTOATE.) By this time the shec- have been turned into pasture and I desire to feive a k'w points on the teed for the flock during the time they are on grass. Wlieu you fasten the gate behind the flock when they are turned on the pasture do not think that your duties ure ended until November. In the business of raising sheep it is the shepherd ith the ever-watchful eye who is reaping success, now as always. A little time will insure a good start nd cost but little. As soon as the ground can be vorked, take a little strip of land, pre-tare pre-tare a good seedbed and sow iu rape. In three weeks sow a second strip and so 011 until the last of July. These plots should be adjacent to the pasture pas-ture and can be temporarily inclosed by woven wire, giving the sheep anew feeding ground every four or fivt; days. As sheep want short, crisp grass it can be secured by this method without with-out overstocking the pasture and it would be well to have it so arranged tli-ut the sheep can be changed from one division to another ouco in two w eeks. it is surprising how soon a lot of lambs will bgin to eat bran, oals, and cracked corn, wheat screenings, etc., if such feeds are placed within their reach. The best way to feed grain to lambs is to make a creep for them. This is a pen in the pasture with an opening on each side through which the lambs can creep but small enough to keep the ewes out. If such a pen is made of slate, set upright, the slats may be far enough apart to allow the lambs ' to creep through anywhere at pleasure. ' This pen or creep should be covered cov-ered so as to protect the grain from rains and should have a trough in it in which the grain should be kept all the time. The lambs will grow and thrive wonderfully and when weaning time comes they may be taken away from the ewes without any setback at all. Lambs mature quickly and make a belter size if they are taught to eat grain as quickly as possible. While it is advisable to see the sheep often while they are on pasture, pas-ture, still it is not necessary to stay wiili then aii the time and good results re-sults may be obtained with plenty of goi.d uaier, sait rud feed aim a week ly visit, if the dogs do not trouble them. II, however, sheep-killing dogs are around, be on your guard with a good shoi gun. |