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Soiling. 



even if it takes three years, as it did in my experi- 

 ence, to get the field in suitable condition. The 

 land should be as rich and free from weeds as pos- 

 sible, using either green manure or thoroughly rotted 

 barnyard manure to reduce the introduction of foul 

 seeds to the least possible amount. 



FEEDING. 



With such a permanent pasture the method of 

 growing soiling crops for sheep may be illustrated 

 as follows : 



F, L, R, comprise the permanent pasture or the 

 feeding shed. L and R show how rams and ewe 



lambs may be separated from the floor by portable 

 fencing, under the enclosure, so that they may also 

 be fed on green forage in a portion of the shed. 



The following illustrates the feeding shed, which, 

 in my case, was made of rough boards and the roof 

 was of rough pine. 



