330 INDEX. 



Mexican lambs as feeders, 188. 



sheep_, information about, 181. 



breeding up of, 182. 



infusing Merino into, 183. 



hardiness of during drouth, 183. 

 Milk flow after lambing, 96. 

 Milking goat, adoption of in America, 322. 



barn management of, 325. 



economy of, 32^ 



foods for, 324. 



kids, management of, 325. 



capacity of, 324. 



prolificacy of, 325. 



source of supply of, 326. 

 Mill screenings, feeding of in Minnesota, 244. 

 Miller, H. P., on how to dress hot-house lambs, 114. 

 Mutton breeds, general character of, 32. 



origin of, 32. 

 Mutton, increased consumption of, 16. 

 Natives as feeders, care of, 239. 



in the stock yards, 224. 

 Native lambs not best feeders, 212. 

 New Mexico, sheep management in, 180. 



old conditions In, 181. 

 Night at the sheep camp, 180. 

 Nodular diseases, nature of, 138, 290. 



prevention of, 138. 

 Non-breeders caused by overfeeding, 149. 

 Nubian goat, 326. 



Number of sheep in various states, 15. 

 Oats for lambs, 251. 



with alfalfa for pasture, 140. 

 Old ewes from stock yards, 224. 

 Oxfords, characteristics of, 42. 



origin of, 43. 

 Parasites, change of pasture to prevent, 136. 



infection of lambs by, 124. 



in the soil, 307. 



mature sheep resistant of, 136. 

 Parasitic bronchitis, •19-2. 



infection on ranges, 194. 

 Parturition, aid of ewe in, 89. 

 Pasturing lambs on clean fields, 305. 

 Peas for lambs, 265. 



Pens ot panels for ewe and lamb in barn, 88. 

 Post-mortem examination, 283. 

 Pumpkins as vermifuges. 152. 



use of. 164. 



value of to flock, 72. 

 Purchase of new ram for healthy flock, 30r. 

 Pregnant ewes in natural state, 78. 



feed for, 78. 



management of, 81. 

 Presentation of lamb, 82. 



Price, advance necessary for profit in feeding, 271. 

 Prices, range of for fancy lambs, 114. 

 Prospect for sheep owner, 16. 

 Protein in lamb feeding, need of, 238. 

 Udder, care of after lambing, t4. 

 Racks for feeding sheep, construction of, 86. 

 Ram, turning with ewes, 76. 



number of services capable of, 77. 



separation of from ewes, 76. 



sources ot for the range, 199. 



