ab SHEEP FARMING IN AMERICA. 



now uses these in preference to any others, 

 for in them may he fed grain, hran, silage or 

 any sort of hay. 



The ewe harn must have provision for most 

 ample ^'entilation. That is hest accomplished 

 by having on two sides clear across the ham 

 a system of doors so arranged that they are 



SOUTHDOWN EWES. 



divided in halves horizontally, the lower part 

 of the door swinging as an ordinary gate 

 swings, the upper half hinged at its upper 

 edge and lifting up to a horizontal position, 

 upheld by wooden props or pendant chains. 



By means of these upper doors the ventila- 

 tion may be made so tliorough that the air 

 will be practically as good within the barn as 



