CONTENTS. X3tl 



contribute greatly to the fattening process — cold robs the system of 

 animal heat — warmth a substitute for food — experiment of Lord Ducie 

 to prove this — experiment by the same to prove that quietude is neces- 

 sa^ — regularity in measure of food and time of feeding important — 

 the stables should be well supplied with litter— water — times of day 

 for feeding — sheep when fattening should have a variety of food — the 

 shorter the process of fattening the more profit will result — ^kinds of 

 food best adapted for fattening — caution against waste ■ . . 320 



CHAPTER XIII. 

 WINTER MANAGEMENT CONTINUED. 



Recapitulation of analyses of flesh, fat, &c. — ^what food will produce' 

 the most wool — the question briefly considered — De RaumePs table 

 of experiments — conclusions. 



Obsbrvations on Ggkman Management. Their practical ^nd scientific 

 knowledge relative to agriculture— their economy in feeding — ^varia- 

 tions of fodder — effect of variety of food on the fleece — natural wool 

 — ^bad policy to over -feed for the sake of making heavy fleeces — prac- 

 tice of the Germans — ^fodder should be proportioned to the live weight 

 of the sheep — Petri, Thaer, and Veit on tins point — the result of their 

 experiments — kjuantity of hay alone necessary for 100 sheep for 150 

 days — the quantity required according to English estimate — quality of 

 the hay should be considered — old meadows furnish the- best hay for 

 sheep — ^top dressing them — an equal amount of food necessary to pro- 

 duce a pound of flesh or a pound of wool without regard to the breed 

 ^-example of the South Down and Leicester — quantity of food re- 

 quired by each— example of Saxon and Merino— quantity of food they 

 respectively consume — heavy fleeces produced at a proportional cost 

 -^remarks. 



iMroRTANCE OF GiiEEN FooD. Feeding of green food an essential point 

 of good management — dry food produces the stretches — remarks — 

 green food improves the properties of wool. 



Water. Should have water during the winter season — treasons fully 

 assigned. . 



Management of Lambs. Remarks on the importance of providing well 

 for young stock of all kinds— early graining very important — modus 

 operandi — quantity to begin with, &c. — ^meal should be sprinkled on 

 potatoes — quality of their hay — ^treatment of two-year olds — treatment 

 of breeding ewes — ^treatment of wethers — treatment of bucks — ^treat- 

 ment of hospital shepp — ^modes of foddering — tracks — description of 

 several — troughs — ^their construction — ^fodder pens — regularity of fod- 

 dering — its necessity^barns and shelters — plans of sheep-barns, 238 



CHAPTER XIV. 

 BREEDING AND CROSSING. 

 Introductory remarks— qualities of a good mutton sheep--qualitiea of 

 pure British breeds— the Leicester— South Down— Cheviot — Lincoln 



Cotswold — ^remarks urging a more extensive cultivation of these 



breeds — ^reasons assigned. 



