TABLE OF CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 

 Sheep as Improvers of Soil Fertility 



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1. WHY THE SHEEP HAS A GOLDEN HOOF 1 



(a) Because it brings enrichment to the soil. 



(b) Because it is the unchangeable foe of weeds. 



(c) Because of the dual return given annually. 



(d) Fertility is to be reckoned with profits. 



2. WHAT SHEEP REMOVE FROM THE SOIL 3 



(a) The fertility removed in carcass and wool. 



(b) The fertility brought up from the subsoil. 



(c) The enduring character of sheep pastures. 



;i. WHY THE DROPPINGS OF SHEEP ARE VALUABLE . 5 



(a) Because of their chemical constituents. 



(b) Because of their readily available condition. 



(c) Because of their even distribution. 



(d) Because they are left where most needed. 



4. FERTILIZING POOR LAND QUICKLY AT Low COST 7 



(a) Grazing with sheep on pasture. 



(b) Supplementing the pasture with concentrates. 



(c) Using commercial fertilizers on the pastures. 



(d) Fertilizing distant pastures by grazing them. 



5. SHEEP AND FERTILITY IN PADDOCKS 8 



(a) The convenience of these in growing soiling food. 



(b) Strewing coarse fodders over these when feeding 



them. 



(c) The frequent renewal of grasses in these. 



6. SHEEP AND FERTILIZER FOR GARDENERS 10 



(a) Gardeners fattening sheep in winter. 



(b) When such feeding should be undertaken. 



(c) Fertilizer may be thus obtained sometimes with- 



out cost. 



(d) Fertilizer for gardens from feeding stations. 



(e) Sheep guano from the western ranges. 



7. How SHEEP MANURE TAKES HARM 11 



(a) It may be injured by leaching. 



(b) It may be injured by molds. 



(c) The wisdom of applying it as early as possible. 



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