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its breadth, which is fourteen feet. If it is covered 

 with tile, timber four or five French inches square is 

 sufficient ; it may be even smaller, if covered with 

 shingles or straw. 



Q. Would the breadth of fourteen feet be suffi- 

 cient for lodging of sheep of the largest, or only of 

 the middling size ? 



A. By allowing each sheep a foot and an half of rack, 

 there will be in the fold, a space of five square feet for 

 each animal, which is so much better for sheep of a 

 small size, as there is no danger of the air being heat- 

 ed ; for it is enclosed only by hurdles, which answer 

 for gates, whilst the racks on each side, which hold 

 the fodder, are so placed, as to prevent the sheep from 

 passing under them. The air is renewed also, every 

 instant, by the openings, which surround the build- 

 ing. If this shed is designed for middling sized 

 sheep, or those of the large size, it would be neces- 

 sary to enlarge the dimensions, or suppress the 

 double rack in the middle. In the last case, there 

 would be a space of ten feet square for each sheep, 

 which would be sufficient for the largest. By in- 

 creasing the breadth of the building three or six 

 feet, this would add two or four feet to the building, 

 or a foot and an half to each of the side sheds ; and 

 by omitting the double rack, each animal would have 

 a space of six feet square, and more, which would be 

 sufficient for sheep of the middling size. As to the 

 length of the building, it should be proportioned to 

 the number of sheep ; it may be constructed on a right 

 line, or square, according to the shape of the ground. 



