Livestock. Sheep Methods erf Baiting Ewe* and Lam fa* 6S,&amp;gt; 



pad lire, in order to have the ewes baited upon them once or twice in the day, ac 

 cording as there may be occafion j particular care being taken that they are wholly 

 confumed, and no wade made. The circumftance of their being eaten quite 

 cleanup, may ferve as a rule to the farmer for regulating the daily fuppiy that may 

 be rcquifite. There can be little doubt but chat in this way this fort of food may 

 be confumed to the greateft advantage in refpect to economy. But there is a bet 

 ter method where the land is perfectly dry, efpecially where the intention is the 

 manuring itforagrain crop, fuch as barley; which is that of eating the turnips on 

 the land, by means of portions being hurdled off as wanted, after they have been 

 eaten up pretty clean. In this way the farmer has Icfs trouble, and the great 

 benefit of having the land well manured ; but it is only capable of being p radii fed 

 on quite dry foils, as in other c ire um (lances the fhcep do much injury by poach 

 ing. Befides, the food from its being dunged, trampled, and ftaled upon after be 

 ing partially confumed, is in fome meafure walled, and does not go fo far as in 

 being eaten under the former circumflances. The chief difference is, however, 

 in the manure in one cafe being left upon the pafture, and in the other upon the 

 arable land, in the latter of which the farmer is faved the trouble and expenfe of 

 putting it on previous to the grain being fown. In either cafe, whatever the land 

 may be, great improvement is effected under fuch management.* 



It has been obferved by the fame writer, that &quot; in fome parts of the kingdom, 

 thebeft farmers give their ewes and lambs bran and oats, or oil. cake, in troughs, 

 -while they are feeding on turnips ;&quot; but it is remarked that &quot; it mud be a good 

 breed for fuch a practice to repay.&quot; When the weather is extremely wet or 

 ftormy, or there is much fnow upon the ground, the ewes and lambs mould have 

 hay given them in baits as may be neceffary. This is bed done in covered move- 

 able racks, a portion being given frefh every day. f If fhelter can be provided 

 with convenience, it will always be of much benefit to the fheep. /The practice 

 of letting them to the hay-flacks, which is common with fome farmers, is 

 flovenly and wafleful, and which, though it may afford a degree of fhelter, mould 

 never be attempted where the other methods can be had recourfe to. It has been 

 fuggefled as an excellent method, though not effentially neceffary, to allow the 

 Iheep, whether the weather be bad or not, a fmall proportion of hay daily while at 

 turnips.J By this careful management, and the ufe of ftubble turnips, when ne- 

 ceflary, the ewe and lamb flock may be well fupported through the feverity of the 

 \vinter,and be brought on in the bed poflible condition until the turnips are finifhed 



* Young s Farmer s Calendar, t Ilwl, \ Ibid. 



