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man who has an abundance of good pasture, the oppor- 

 tunity to purchase corn delivered to his crib, and a great 

 deal of difficulty in getting satisfactory labor. 



Corn fed in troughs. A modification of this system, and 

 one that is more commonly practiced, is the feeding of the 

 grain in troughs instead of throwing it on the grass. The 

 important points in this system will be discussed when 

 speaking of the dry-lot method, for it differs from it only in 

 that the roughness is furnished as pasture instead of hay. 



SYSTEM V. FEEDING IN THE DRY LOT, SHED, on BARN 



All methods of feeding previously discussed have dealt 

 with a system that had to be carried on in the late summer, 

 fall, or early winter. System V may be practiced any time 

 from August to May. 



Where dry-lot feeding is practiced. The most extensive 

 dry-lot feeding is done in Colorado and in western Kansas 

 and Nebraska. In southern Michigan and Minnesota, and 

 in northern Illinois and Ohio, a great many sheep are fed 

 in barns and sheds. In sections of all these states, also in 

 Iowa and Missouri, many feeders start their sheep in the field 

 and finish in the lot, a practice that under many conditions 

 can be recommended. 



Dry-lot feeding inexpensive. One method that is simple, in- 

 expensive, and that can be recommended where weather con- 

 ditions are dry enough to permit it, is as follows. On page 62 

 is shown a plan of a feeding yard similar to one that a large 

 feeder in Kansas has constructed. It should be built on a 

 hillside, where first-class drainage can be obtained. Each lot 

 will accommodate from three hundred to three hundred and 

 twenty-five sheep. The capacity of the yard is based on hay 

 room, each inclosure having about nine inches per animal. 



