FOR SHOW RING AND MARKET. IT 



exhibit in the show-yard in that ripe, happy, and balanced 

 condition known as bloom, is a matter that no haphazard 

 feeder can ever hope to successfully cope with, especially 

 where stale stock is under consideration. (By stale stock, 

 I mean aged stock that has been repeatedly fitted.) Whilst 

 it is advisable, generally, to have new, fresh, young animals 

 to exhibit each season, sometimes it is found profitable to- 

 ht an animal of outstanding character and jnerit more than 

 one season. 



The art and aim of the cook is to cook articles of food to a 

 nicety; not over or underdone, but "just so." The art and 

 aim of the shepherd should be to fit to a nicety. There is 

 a moment in the life of a flower when it is in the height of 

 bloom, when its beauty is at its best, and in its most perfect 

 state; another moment and it is descending the road to decay, 

 its bloom is gone, and therefore its charms. Just so with 

 our show sheep. There is an indescribable charm in the 

 appearance of the fleece, consistency of flesh, and color of 

 skin, aye, even the countenance of an animal in perfect bloom, 

 that never can be found in either the under-fed or over-fed 

 one. 



Feeding to be Governed by Temperament. 



An old adage says: "What is one man's food is another 

 man's poison." What will make bloom on one animal will 

 sometimes make blubber on another; therefore the tempera- 

 ment of the animal under course of fitting must be consulted 

 to bring about good results. If the feeder is a careful ob- 

 server and attentive to his business, he will soon learn what 

 the various members of his flock are capable of, as regards. 



