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these laid across a clover lot enclosing ten or fifteen feet in 

 width will confine the sheep to that spot, and prevent tramp- 

 ing and picking over the whole field. Not only this, but 

 when they have passed over the field, which is done by sim- 

 ply rolling the double racks which they resemble, over and 

 over, as the clover is eaten clean, the clover in the rear has 

 renewed itself, and is ready for another going over. This 

 plan applies not only to clover, but to any other kind of 

 pasturage, such as sorghum, rye, Egyptian grass, or any of 

 those cultivated grasses that will grow from the stub after 

 being eaten down. 



By judicious management of this hurdle a field infested 

 with noxious weeds can be cleaned completely of them, and 

 at the same time brought to a surpassing state of fertility. 



But it is not always the case the farmer wishes to feed 

 the turnips on the ground. They are then, as before stated, 

 gathered before any hard freezing weather comes on, say 

 about the 10th or 15th November, in this climate, and 

 banked. They are now taken out and fed to the sheep as 

 required. It is a great waste to feed them whole. Va- 

 rious plans are pursued to lessen the difficulty. Some boil 

 them,, and mix meal with them. But this involves so much 

 time and trouble few will keep it up long. A more conve- 

 nient plan is to cut or pulp them. A cheap machine that 

 any one can construct for himself is to fasten four or 

 six rough knives to a circular plank with a crank like 

 that attached to a grind-stone. The knives must be 

 screwed on the side next the hopper, and turned out to suit 

 the size of the slice wished to be cut. A hopper holding a 

 bushel is set on the frame, with the side next the knives open 

 to allow the turnips to fall against them. Turn the crank, 

 and they are quickly sliced, and fall into a trough below. 

 These slices placed in troughs, with a little meal and very 

 little salt, will make a splendid food for sheep. They will 

 be sufficient without meal. Another machine is, instead of 

 knives on the wheel, to have projections of iron shaped like 



