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proper angle, and a button at the top secures it when 

 closed. The swing door will keep the hay always in 

 reach. With this arrangement one can feed either hay, 

 turnips or grain without going among the sheep, distrib- 

 uting it much more easily than when they are crowding 

 round him. He can also clean out the rack and feed box 

 conveniently from the outside. The sheep cannot crowd 

 each other when eating. When they are through eating, 

 or when the rack is not in use, it may be closed up, shut- 

 ting off drafts or keeping out dogs. It is desirable to 

 have such an arrangement open under ashed, building or 

 other protected spot, which can generally be provided. 

 It will be found that sheep waste much less fodder and 

 feed than when fed off the ground. The feed trough may 

 be changed so as to come inside the fold, and the rack 



Fig. 14. BARREL RACK. 



made so the sheep can put only their noses through, but 

 it makes the trough inconvenient to reach, and will tend 

 to increase the waste of hay and grain in feeding. 



A BARREL RACK. 



The illustration, figure 14, shows a rack for feeding hay 

 or straw to calves or sheep. Procure a crockery cask 



