Show MANAGEMENT OF SHEEP The Greatest of Care Should Be Exercised in the Selection of the Ewe as as Well as the Si Sire re reTime Time and p patience tience AIso Necessary I BY Br W It B Sallon In la ayIn tho o of the n flock ek the eWes should bo be UK u uniform In character and Quality as possible The Tue tow ew years rears should be bc de to tho owe flock This Is moro cn lI and ami far less costly than ram breedinG Inasmuch ns Cs SIres for or getting good ewes nev I command such high as thone likely to beget besel rams ramsIn ramsIn In tho of sires arguo In favor o of In no case let the tho fashion uhlon lend the tite breeder to f forget gel that the ultimate e ob object In Is to and woo Wool at al a minimum o of cost reI rely little ittIe on pedigree others t much on fonn and symmetry but bul the power or of a bred sheep to stamp a flock must ho bo Insisted on The selection or oL sires during the tho first tow years Is s not o a difficult mat I t f ter but bul In after aCtor ears it is IB very trou Should a direct blood cross be or n a line 1 am Inclined to the tho latter view Breeders should be In no hurry hurr to dispose of rams In service as some timeD lambs of little promise develop Into hood good sheep When hen mating ewes I e c them on fresh or fold foldIng lug Ing on rape mustard kale con consIdered considered n a good practice It usually results In an earl and prolific crop of lambs After Altel serico br breeders recommend that the ewes should be removed to poor pasture In n practice It has been found to prevent turning and In the case ot of large can be carried out outwit wit without haul trouble Extra feeding nt at about time results In a larl larger r crop o of lambs at the subsequent lambing A As to the date o of It varies considerably going to the tho rum ram ramIn In June while ninny many of the breeds are not mated until October or November For show purposes ewes are arc generally mated three earlier In the treatment oC o ewes In early carly autumn sound old pasture or second years eals seeds provide all that Is requIred and as winter approaches a afew afew few turnips or be glen given dall daily with little ha haA hay hayA A Cull fuli supply o of roots Is nol hot recommended mended Somo months prior to lamb lambing InS ing a little trough food Is sound econ om only IlS as the lambs are lIro healthier and the ewes evos stronger for Cor tho It Is 15 or of Importance that no crush crushing InS shall tako pIa co at the tho trou trough h The fold should be arranged to open to time tho south Bouth To bo be perfect the Inclosure have a sparred raised floor lii III made of creosoted wood so us as to be easily removed and cleaned eleand I The Tho ewes are arc not thus so apt to con contract contract tract Among the necessary precautions In the tho bid lold are arc I the removal ot of wes ewes aborting or strain straining InS ing A tub of oC lime under cover coer with nn tub lOd shovel Is a wise provisIon TIme The should bo be ml in time tho tub and n a of oC limo thrown over oer thom Much or of the bl bad luck Is usually traceable to tire the treatment of Uw received during the tho pregnancy period and a hIgh rate rato of mortality ewes and lambs Is often oCten time the re suit sull of an excessive hc supply of oC turnips or the ewes beIng pastured on cold eold wet wel soil oll or 01 being folded on heavy tur tUl turnip nip lands with water up to theIr be belies lies It Is o of Importance to get the ewes and lambs out of oC fold as soon Boon as pos In the case or of twIns the owes cnn can bo b put lUl on a generous diet and as tar far as a artificial food Is concerned nothing heats n a o of beans Qt or peas Ir In I small quantities malt dust malt good goOt I cake crushed oats dried curl and bran or to save t trouble a pre prepared pared pard lamb food which meets require requirements ments B By th the old turf first and am followIng with the seeds an Improve mont Is rapidly seen u a the ewes milk mail bettor At weaning time keep leep Is scarce nail when weaned carl early the lambs mo may be put pUl on the tho best pasture and the lite eves eM pu put t Into one field After math cloers arc aro sometimes available and cabbage cubbage mustard or 01 sonic some other green reen crop conies comes In Time fhe young oun seeds come on har harvest vest cst the lamb lamba being removed at al nl hl to the arable arabic The experience of oC breed breeders rs during tim tho past decade seems sms to point to keep keeping In ing the lambs from time the period of wean weaning ing right through time the autumn on lands ea eating tins a variety ot of Ir green en food turnIps 3 and nd young cloer and not em emold old pa pastures whre without doubt the th lanAe are nrc picked up The Th arrange arrangement ment o of a succession of oC foods oo s Is there therefore fore Core necessary Dealing with ith the tho drafting or of time the flock a regular system of oC drafting at ata n a certaIn ago Is not so ens easy as In a commercial l flock The Th Important point Isto is to the lock flock front from degener degenerating alln into Inlo a lot o of old ewes Should time tho young oun be good and hy i one or moro morn fa sires sins It would be politic to draft from rom the tho breeding hock and anel dispose oi of ll the young ewes eves In thir entirety 1101 the they usually sell exceptionally II It Is best besl to select the tho shearling ewes to lo fleece and on no account should the breeder be tempted to sell his best besl ewes Dealing with wit show shot sheep one of oC the difficulties Is to Impress upon the shepherd the tho fact that sheep Grow nod thrive thrle bettor better on plenty plent of oC green reen food and good clover or hay with witha a moderate allowance of grain than with grain ad and a short sup supply pl ply or of natures own food |