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Succulent grass is cooling and is never objection- 

 able. The grain allotment for a day or two, how- 

 ever, should be small and should consist of ground 

 oats or wheat bran, or both, without corn. 



After a day or two the milk secretion will become 

 active and the mare will recover her appetite. For 

 a week or ten days she should have complete rest, 

 preferably in a paddock, or the run of a pasture will 



ROUNDING THEM UP IN THE PASTURE 



do. When put to work at the end of this rest period, 

 her tasks should be of a light nature at first, not of 

 long duration, and not in excessive heat or sunshine. 

 Gradually increase the rations until a liberal sup- 

 ply is given so as to meet the demand occasioned by 

 work and the production of milk. 



The Ewe. In localities where the ground re- 

 mains uncovered during much of winter flock mas- 

 ters are fortunate because of the pasture and the 

 tough sod on which the sheep can at times be 

 grazed. Lambs will not come large and strong un- 

 less the ewes have been properly fed, properly 



