TEE SHEPHERD'S 



a plain manner, and of sufficient size to accommodate 100 sheep, 

 would be from $300 to $500. 



Another sheep-house suitable for small farms, that is designed 

 for small flocks, is shown at figure 22. It is altogether open 

 in the front on 

 the ground floor, 

 and is intended 

 to face to the 

 south. This is a 

 very cheap and 

 convenient shed 

 for a small flock ; 

 it has an enclosed 

 yard attached to 

 it. A shelter in- 

 tended for a large 

 flock is shown at 

 figure 23. This 

 building was 

 erected by Mr. 

 George Grant, of 

 Victoria, Kansas, 

 for his flock of 

 7,000 sheep. The 

 walls are of stone, 

 and the roof of 

 boards. The main 

 structure is 570 

 feet in length, 

 and the three 

 wings are each of 

 ecjual length. The 

 width of each of 

 the sheds is 24 

 feet, and the hight 

 of the walls 10 

 feet. At one cor- 



ner of the " cor- 



Fig. 21 MR. SHAW'S SHEEP SHED. 



ral," which is the name given on the western plains to such sheds 

 as this and other enclosures, is the shepherd's house, in which he 

 resides, and is at all times near his flock, and able to render imme- 

 diate attention. A shed of this character is rather costly in its 

 construction, and a small capitalist would find it beyond the limit 



