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INDEX 



Dorset Horn, distribution, 144 

 form, 141 

 history, 140 

 markings, 142 



modern, development of, 140 

 old stock, 140 

 properties, 143 

 size, 141 

 skin, 142 

 standard of excellence for breed, 



142 



wool, 141 

 Drenches, 300 

 coal-tar creosote, 301 

 copper sulfate, 301 

 gasoline, 301 

 how to give, 302 

 when to give, 303 

 Dry lot, 355 



for nodule disease, 304 

 for prevention of stomach worms, 

 303 



Ellman, John, 102 



Southdowns improved by, 102 

 Embargo Act of 1807, influence of, 9 

 Emmer, feeding value of, 380 

 England, cross-breeding in, 42 

 the center of mutton improvement, 



32 



the home of mutton breeds, 8 

 sheep of, adaptability of, 34 

 sheep raising in, 6 



events affecting, 6 



Bakewell's improvement of 



breed, 7 

 grant of protection to 



weavers, etc., 6 

 plague of 1348, 6 

 root and clover crops, in- 

 troduction of, 7 

 Ewes, as a market class, 341 



care of, after difficult lambing, 254 

 afterbirth, 254 

 flushing, 254 

 lacerations, 254 

 stimulants, 254 

 womb, eversion of, 254 

 after parturition, 253 

 feed, 253 

 udder troubles (see Udder 



troubles), 255 

 water, 253 



Ewes, care of before parturition, 250 

 ration, 250 



shearing of udder, 250 

 during lambing period (see Lamb- 

 ing period), 246 

 during parturition, 251 



delivery, assistance in, 251 

 birth difficult, 251 

 birth impossible, dismember- 

 ing foetus, 252 

 during pregnancy, 236 

 condition, 236 



economy and efficiency in 

 compounding rations, 237 

 exercise, violent exertion 



harmful, 240 

 feeds, harvested, 237 

 corn, 237 

 oats, 237 



if pasture is limited, 236 

 in fields, 236 

 rations of Illinois Station, 



242 



of Indiana Station, 244 

 of Wisconsin Station, 243 

 roots, 239 



caution in feeding, 239 

 roughages, 238 

 silage, 238 

 shelter, 241 



draughts and warmth, 241 

 water, 240 



shelter and shade, 293 

 conditioning of, for mating, 230 

 avoidance of over-fat, 231 

 extra feed, 230 

 feeding of, after lambs are weaned, 



293 



after mating, 231 

 salt and water, 293 

 suckling ewes, 267 



abrupt changes inadvisable, 



268 



concentrates, 267 

 dry lot rations, 269 



from Illinois Station, 269 

 from Ohio Station, 270 

 quantity, 268 

 roughages, 268 

 variety of feed, 269 

 water and salt, 269 

 femininity in, 78 

 masculine, discarded, 78 



