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to be more stubborn than a mule. Get on -its left 

 side, place the left arm around its neck, with 

 the other hand on its tail-head, and by tickling it 

 slightly, the animal will walk briskly along. 



To carry a sheep, if it be a small one or a lamb, 

 stand at the rear and to the right, slip the right 

 hand back of the sheep 's right front leg and place 

 it between the front legs. Lift it up slightly in 

 front, and grasp the left hind leg just above the 

 hock. Lift up, catching hold of both hind legs. 

 This renders the sheep helpless, and it can be car- 

 ried without struggling. 



To load sheep into a wagon without a chute, 

 two men can handle a small bunch quickly in the 

 following manner: One man stands on each side 

 of the sheep. The right hand of one grasps the 

 left hand of the other between the forelegs, and 

 the other hands are clasped in a similar manner 

 under the flanks. Chutes are used where there are 

 large numbers, and a goat acting as leader saves 

 much time. 



Shipping sheep singly in crates supplied with 

 a gunny sack of hay and grain is accomplished 

 with very little loss. The expressmen, as a rule, 

 take good care to water the animal at frequent 

 intervals. 



Feeding. 



As this is not a text on sheep management we 

 merely wish to emphasize the importance of 

 punctual feeding from the standpoint of hygiene. 



On the western range, alfalfa, field peas and 

 kale are largely used as winter feeds. The preg- 



