112 PERMANENT AND TEMrORAEY PASTURES. 



it until late in the year a quantity of grass is lost to the gra- 

 zier. Large unsightly patches of herbage appear, which the 

 animals will not touch. Yet after the grass of these patches is 

 mown and become withered it is often sought for by animals 

 affected with scour, and it has been stated to have a medicinal 

 effect in curing; them. The riglit thing; to do, liowever, is to have 

 the droppings scattered frequently, and in any case of neglect to 

 have the tufts mown. 



A supply of pure water is a matter of great consequence for 

 the animals. It is true they will drink that which is impure, 

 stagnant, and filthy, but it is a vitiated taste, and such water is 

 distinctly injurious to them. Norton's tube wells often prove 

 cheaper and better than the old system of pond-making. 



Shade and shelter are also helpful to cattle. Trees and 

 hedgerows save them from fierce sunshine, and ditches should 

 not intervene to prevent access to the shade. Groups of trees in 

 tlie field not only improve the landscape, but prove beneficial 

 to the animals on scorching days. Rough sheds, open in front 

 and facing south, are desirable in early spring, as they afford 

 protection from biting east winds and cold, violent rains. In 

 these sheds lumjDS of rock salt should always be kept within reach 

 of the stock. 



