ON THE POOD OF SHEEP. 55 



Q. What are the properties of sheep fescue grass 

 (coquiole) ? 



A. Light land agrees with this grass : it is fine and 

 excellent for sheep, whether green or dry. 



Q. What are the qualities of ray grass ? 



A. Ray grass grows in strong and cold grounds : 

 it makes excellent food for sheep ; but its stalks are 

 liable to grow hard when it is not cut early. 



Q. What are the properties of lucern ? 



A. Lucern produces abundantly on rich flat 

 grounds : moist soils are not suitable for it : whether 

 as grass or hay, it is very nutritious ; but the grass 

 taken in too large quantities, or when wet, inflates the 

 sheep, and the hay may destroy them by giving them 

 the molten grease, or other disorders : it is therefore 

 necessary to mix it with common hay, saintfoin, or 

 straw. 



Q. What are the properties of trefoil ? 



A. Sweet, rich, moist grounds, and such as can 

 be watered, are favourable to trefoil. It is very nour- 

 ishing, but is liable to the same objections, both for 

 hay or grass, as lucern. 



Q. What are the qualities of saintfoin ? 



A. Saintfoin grows on plains, hills or mountains, 

 but it produces best in deep good soils : it is very 

 healthy, but too nourishing, if not mixed with straw 

 when given to sheep. Its stalks are hard, if cut late. 



Q. What are the properties of burnet grass ? 



A. Burnet grows in all sorts of soils, but it pro- 

 duces best in good fresh grounds : this grass strength- 



