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macy is a delight as well as a source of profit. ' ' The 

 eye of the Master fattens the flock. " Hired shep- 

 herds may be faithful, but they need the suggestions 

 and the inspiration that come from wise co-opera- 

 tion of the employer. Best of all, shepherds are the 

 men who own the sheep. It is a delightful occupa- 

 tion and one that interests the young. There is room 

 for labor, for thought, for growth in this work. 

 Some of the happiest hours and most helpful the 

 author has ever known have been spent in working 

 among his ewes and lambs, or seated beneath a tree 

 watching them graze in the cool of the evening or 

 seeing the lambs scamper up and down the hillsides. 

 Strong men have come from tending sheep. Young 

 David watched his father's flocks and in his zeal 

 slew the lion and the bear that would have destroyed 

 them. Gazing from his hill ranges afar out over the 

 land he learned to love it well, so that the day came 

 when he emerged from the solitude of the sheep 

 pastures to be the one who should redeem Israel from 

 bondage. Let us hope that in our own times young 

 men may be found who while working with the gentle 

 ewes and innocent lambs may from these scenes of 

 peace absorb sufficient love of home, country and 

 native land that they may come forth strong to help 

 in the redemption and upbuilding of their country. 



INTRODUCTION TO SECOND EDITION. 



Since this book was first put out a good deal has 

 been learned concerning practical sheep manage- 

 ment. The problem of the internal parasite, that 



