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sheep and lambs were pastured on practically the 

 same ten acres from April 26th to November 5th. No 

 grain food was given after the change had been 

 safely made from a winter to a summer diet, except 

 to eight rams and ram lambs that were being reared 

 for sale. In addition to the pastures, 10.33 t ns f 

 dry fodder were obtained from the land and also 

 10.39 tons f soiling food. The fodder was made 

 up of grass hay, pea and oat hay, corn well 

 advanced in growth and mature sorghum. It was 

 all of excellent quality. The varieties sown were 

 substantially the same as those sown the previous 

 year, but there were some variations in the combina- 

 tions sown and in the order of the succession. 



The Sheep While on Pasture. In 1896 and 

 also in 1897, two and one-half acres of the ten acres 

 were in grass pasture. In 1896, clover predomi- 

 nated in the pasture, and in 1897 timothy was in the 

 ascendant. The sheep were grazed on this pasture 

 wjien the other pastures were too wet because of rain 

 or dew. The sheep barn, a view of which is repre- 

 sented in Fig. 25, stood in the portion laid down to 

 grass. In the heat of the day the sheep were given 

 the benefit of the cool shade furnished by the barn. 

 At night they were also inclosed in the yards sur- 

 rounding the barn to protect them from dogs. Cor- 

 ralling them thus at night would, of course, not be 

 necessary under ordinary conditions, nor is it any 

 advantage to their well-being. 



SUCCESSION IN THE CROPS GROWN. 



Winter rye was ready for being pastured sev- 

 eral days in advance of blue grass and fully four to 



