THE KIND OF STOCK TO BUY 



make a gain of .^6 of a pound a day without 

 any grain whatever; while those given a three- 

 quarters grain ration in addition to the green 

 food make a daily gain of 1.2 pounds, requiring 

 only 377 pounds of grain for 100 pounds of 

 gain, against 515 pounds for 100 pounds of 

 gain for the pen-fed pig. 



Sheep-raising on a large scale is out of the 

 question for the owner of a modest farm; 

 but a small flock of the mutton type, handled 

 judiciously, will add many dollars to the general 

 income. 



There are five breeds included In the mutton 

 type of sheep, namely, Southdowns, Shrop- 

 shires, Hampshires, Oxfords, and Dorset 

 Horns; and their general characteristics are 

 those of the so-called " meat type " of all do- 

 mestic animals. The form is compact, thick- 

 set, low down, and blocky. The body is deep, 

 broad, and of medium length. The top and 

 bottom lines are straight. The signs of quality 

 are general refinement and symmetry, fine 

 smooth bone, with short head, neck, and legs. 

 In fat animals the carcass should be covered 



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