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ajjree in stating that the breeds known under the 

 names of Cotswold, for long wools, and Southdown 

 for short wools, are the best. 



Q. What care do sheep require in the pen ? 



A. Sheep should be kept cool and dry. The door 

 of the pen should be left open most of the time 

 during the winter, except in very cold weather ; a 

 wise precaution is to put up a fold in front of the 

 pen, where they can come out in the open air when 

 ever they choose. 



Q. What food best agrees with sheep ? 



A. The food which best agrees with sheep is 

 clover, hay, haulm, and from time to time lentil in 

 small quantities; if they can also be fed on veget- 

 ables once a day, they will yield more wool and will 

 enjoy better health. 



Q. When should the farmer think of purchasing 

 improved stock ? 



• A. The fnrTier should only think of purchasing 

 improved stock, when he is certain that the pro- 

 duce of his farm will be sufficient to feed them well 

 and keep them in proper condition. TlAis, he must 

 not think of breeding or purchasing improved cows, 

 until his meadows can give a sufficient yield to 

 allow him to give them an adequate supply of 

 good hay for the winter, and until his pastures 

 are good enough to allow them to feed abundantly 

 during the summer 



