48 ON THE FOOD OF SHEEP. 



especially with young, and such as give milk, and al- 

 so their lambs : the bad effect of dry food upon sheep 

 arises from their being unaccustomed to live on such 

 herbage during the favourable seasons : dry fodder 

 is not so congenial to their temperament ; it heats 

 them, nourishes them less, hurts their growth, and 

 the good qualities of the wool. 



Q. How can the bad effects of dry food be pre- 

 vented ? 



A. When sheep remain days together without go- 

 ing to pasture, it is necessary to give them fresh food 

 once in a day, which is sufficient to prevent the bad 

 effects of dry fodder. 



Q. What fresh food can be had for sheep in the 

 winter season ? 



A. * Colewort (1), running cabbage (2), high cab- 

 bage (3), curly cabbage, chou frisees (4). These 

 plants stand the frost, and their leaves being high, 

 and not covered by the snow, may be gathered at 

 times, when it covers woad and burnet. 



Q. Colewort and cabbages, being gross watery 

 plants, may they not be injurious to sheep ? 



A. These plants would be injurious in the sum- 

 mer season, when sheep eat fresh grass only ; but in 

 winter, when they have fodder morning and evening, 

 colewort and cabbages given, at mid- day, cannot but 

 be beneficial. 



Q. What is running cabbage, choux de bouture ? 



* (1) Brassica campestris, L. (2) Brassica perennis, L. (3) Brassica 

 oleracea silvestris, L. Brassica sempervirens, J. (4) Brassica olera- 

 rea eabellica, L. Brassica fimbriata, B. 



