208 Sheep Management, Breeds and Judging. 



About August 15 they are trimmed the second 

 time, and where the wool was too short at the time 

 of the first trimming to give the wether the proper 

 shape, it is now trimmed to the best form possible. 

 The grain ration is also increased a little at this 



PLATE 59. Pure-bred Southdown yearling wether winning third 

 prize in open class and championship in college class at the Interna- 

 tional, 1910, shown by the University ot Wisconsin. 



time. Beginning September 20, grain is fed twice 

 daily, the full amount formerly fed being still 

 given in the morning, but only a little being at first 

 given in the evening. The amount is gradually in- 

 creased as the weather gets cooler. A little hay is 

 now fed in the morning after the grain is given and 

 before they go out to pasture. The wethers now re- 



