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 FIG. 226. A dog-proof fenced lot, in which sheep may be placed at night. 



Sheep. The great sheep ranches are in the West, for Raising 

 sheep require pasture land ; but the Department of ^J^ n 

 Agriculture is now recommending that farmers all over 

 the country keep a few sheep (Figs. 224 and 225). 

 One sheep to every two acres may be kept to advan- 

 tage on many farms. The profit is partly from wool, 

 but mainly from the half-grown lambs which are sold 

 for mutton. 



Sheep are so warmly clothed that they do not require Housing 

 expensive shelters in winter. All they need is protection 

 from rain and wet snow. Dry snow does not hurt them. 

 If they have plenty of pasture to graze over or if they 

 have hay enough, they need little or no grain. They 

 are very effective destroyers of weeds. Fences for sheep 

 should be of woven wire and, if possible, should be high 

 enough to keep out dogs. It is estimated that in this 



