PREFACE 



There are several books on sheep husbandry 

 written by good authorities on the subject which 

 have been of great aid to flockmasters. However, 

 there is need for a book written in simple, compre- 

 hensible, every-day language dealing with the 

 practical problems of sheep husbandry. This book 

 has been prepared not only to serve the shepherd in 

 his every-day work, but also to meet the require- 

 ments of the student in the classroom. 



Numerous inquiries from flockowners from 

 many sections of the country for information rela- 

 tive to sheep husbandry and the troubles connected 

 with the industry, the requests of many friends 

 and students, and especially the urgent requests of 

 Dean Henry and later of Dean Russell, both of the 

 College of Agriculture of the University of Wiscon- 

 sin, have induced the author to prepare this book. 

 Judging from many letters received, not only the 

 beginners with sheep, but also some of the more 

 experienced men, often have many difficulties. 



In addition to the chapters on the care and man- 

 agement of the flock, illustrations showing a practi- 

 cal method of judging sheep, together with de- 

 scriptions and the scale of points of the different 

 breeds of sheep are given. 



