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upwards, I consider the best form of protection to be 

 a long shed, open in its whole front, built at the south 

 side of a large ' corral,' with the open front facing the 

 north. Brick and mortar ' galpones ' I consider the very- 

 worst possible ; I should be sorry to house sheep that 

 I valued in such an one. 



I am convinced that a simple shed of pine boards, with 

 board, shingle, or thatched roof, is the best for these cli- 

 mates. The boarding at the back should not come down to 

 the ground. A few inches should be left between the lower 

 plank and the flooring, and the space of several inches 

 should intervene between the upper plank and the roof. 

 Large openings, vnth shutters to raise up or let down, 

 should be placed in both gables, so as to ensure the 

 free circulation of air. The best flooring is that of weU 

 laid brick, with a sufficient fall, and should be kept 

 clean. The accumulations of litter and dung permitted 

 in many establishments is decidedly objectionable, as 

 being productive of skin diseases, hce, fly-blows, and 

 foot-rot, besides creating exhalations unquestionably 

 unwholesome. 



The sheep should be free to lie in the shed, or ' corral,' 

 at will— stormy wet nights excepted — and for the pur- 

 pose of shutting them in on such occasions, movable 

 open hurdles should be used. Wet should be avoided as 

 prejudicial to health and to the wool. 



Where a few choice rams, or ewes, are ' stalled,' a 

 closed ' galpon ' is necessary. This, likewise, should be of 

 plank, and bricked-floor, with a fall to both sides. A 

 space of three to five inches should intervene between 

 the ground and planking, and of eight to twelve inches 

 all round between the top planks and the roof Ilalf-an- 

 inch to an inch should be left between each plank, and 

 there should bel arge openings with ' flap '-shutters in the 



