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THE SHEPHERD'S MAKUAL. 



a plain manner, and of sufficient size to accommodate 100 sheep, 

 would be from $300 to $500. 



Another sheep-house suitable for small farms, that is designed 

 for small flocks, is shown at figure 22. It is altogether open 

 in the front on 

 the ground floor, 

 and is intended 

 to face to the 

 south. This is a 

 very cheap and 

 convenient shed 

 for a small flock ; 

 it has an enclosed 

 yard attached to 

 it. A shelter in- 

 tended for a large 

 flock is shown at 



figure 23. This 



building was 



erected by Mr. 



George Grant, of 



Victoria, Kansas, 



for his flock of 



7,000 sheep. The 



walls are of stone, 



and the roof of 



boards. The main 



structure is 570 



feet in length, 



and the three 



wings are each of 



equal length. The 



width of each of 



the sheds is 24 



feet, and thehight 



of the walls 10 



feet. At one cor- 

 ner of the " cor- 



Fig. 21. MB. SHAW'S SHEEP SHED. 



ral," which is the name given on the western plains to such sheds 

 as this and other enclosures, is the shepherd's house, in which he 

 resides, and is at all times near his flock, and able to render imme- 

 diate attention. A shed of this character is rather costly in its 

 construction, and a small capitalist would find it beyond the limit 



