feeding, and returned to his own stable for 

 supper. Fresh water and rock-salt must be 

 accessible at all seasons of the year. 



From February until the 15th of April 

 the ewes have rather short rations, consisting 

 of hay, oat straw, oat hay, pea straw, and 

 corn fodder. From the 15th grain rations 

 commence, starting with about a handful of 

 oats for each animal at night, and running 

 up quickly to a pint night and morning, of 

 oats, oats and bran mixed, and about a table- 

 spoonful of linseed meal. Some root or en- 

 silage should also be included in the daily 

 feed. The object of this rapid increase of 

 food is to bring the ewes all into season, as 

 nearly as possible, at the same time, and is 

 termed " flushing the ewes." 



If you have a good pasture, put the sheep 

 on it late in April, for a few hours in the 

 middle of the day, as the exercise is conducive 

 to health and vigor, and it does away with the 

 necessity of feeding the ensilage. 



During May, the man in charge of the 

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