8 Feb., 1908.] 



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Stock. — The horses are doing exceedingly well, and are in splendid 

 working trim. No cattle or pigs are yet on the farm. 



New Work. — A large scheme of work is contemplated for the coming 

 year. All the available ground will be ploughed over immediately. 



I desire to place on record the commendable interest taken by Mr. 

 Willoughby, the working manager. 



FARMERS" SHEEP YARDS AXD DIP. 



H. W. Ham, Sheep Expert. 



Similar yards to those illustrated may be found in manv of our chief 

 lamb-raising districts, and are usually worked by one man and a dog. As 

 sheep will travel much better wdth the wind in their face, the vards should 

 be arranged so that the race will run to the quarter that the wind mostly 

 blows from. If it is possible to have them running up-hill a little, so much 



/Cw 



Scale — about 20 feet to the inch. 



the better. Such yards, made smaller or larger, as found necessary, are 

 suitable for working flocks containing from three hundred to two thousand 

 sheep. Yards built on the above scale will be adequate for one thousand 



sheep. 



As shown in the sketch, the woolshed should adjoin and so save the 

 expense of a second lot of yards. The roof can then be used to supply 

 the water for filling the dip, which should be in close proximity to the 

 shed. 



