SHEEP HUSBANDRY. 



CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VARIOUS BREEDS. 

 Care, Breeding, and Management. 



DESCRIPTION OF THEIR VARIOUS DISEASES AND HOW 



TO CURE THEM. 



■ HEEP were raised in the earliest times simply for their pelt, and 

 without regard to their wool. They were the earliest domesticated 

 of any of the wild animals, and this domestication, together with 

 ( (g) the breeder, has very much changed the character of the animal. 

 At the present time there are no wild sheep known. There are a few that 

 are called wild sheep, but they resemble the goat more than they do the 

 sheep. 



Sacred writers considered the shepherd's occupation a favored one, 

 and God's chosen people had all of their richest attire made of the pro- 

 duct of the sheep. On holidays the Jewish maidens were attired in 

 woolen garments made from the finest, softest wool. To the faithful 

 shepherds, as they were watcliing their flocks, came the glad tidings of 

 peace on earth, good will to men. 



The small farmer as well as the large one, is interested in the raising 

 of sheep. When properly understood and managed they are as great a 

 source of profit as any of the domestic animals. While they are very 

 tender and require special care, there is no other animal that will better 

 repay the care and kindness in treatment. 



The diseases and ailments peculiar to sheep are easily cured when 

 understood. The measures and remedies to be adopted are within the 

 reach of every farmer. 



