192 Sheep Management, Breeds and Judging. 



died by using a strong solution of any of the coal 

 tar dips, which can be applied to the parts of the 

 sheep which are free from wool, as the ears, face, 

 and legs, with a tin spray pump or by means of a 

 brush. This method relieves the sheep of the an- 

 noyance from flies and thus furthers the speed of 

 the trimmer. After being trimmed the sheep 

 should not be allowed to rub itself on sharp cor- 

 ners, posts, nails, or other rough objects. 



COLORING SHEEP. 



For various reasons show sheep are colored red, 

 yellow, or sometimes brown. The custom of color- 

 ing, like trimming, has been introduced into Amer- 

 ica from England. These various colors on sheep 

 have been the cause of quite a sensation at fairs, 

 and have led men and women to ask whether 

 breeds of sheep naturally grow red, yellow, and 

 brown wool. The writer is decidedly not in favor 

 of the practice. He has never shown a sheep that 

 was colored and never will, because he believes 

 that a sheep with its natural color of wool nicely 

 trimmed looks far better than an animal with a 

 colored fleece. 



BLANKETING. 



After the sheep have gone through the trimming 

 process and their fleeces look as smooth as a 

 planed board, it is well to cover them with blan- 



