38 SHEEP FEEDING 



when they purchase. Do not be afraid to ask questions; 

 note the methods followed by the men who have been in the 

 business longest. The government sheep inspector is a man 

 who has no financial interest in the yards, and his word 

 can generally be relied upon as unbiased and sound. 



The beginner should start slow. A double-deck car of 

 sheep, roughly from three hundred to three hundred and 

 fifty, is generally enough for the beginner. Do not try to 

 fill the car to its limit when shipping out, for if you do, 

 and your losses are not heavy (and ordinarily they should 

 not be over three to four per cent), you will have just a 

 few over a carload when you ship the fat ones back. 



