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3. The Quarters for the Ewes, Lambs and Wethers 260 



(a) The quarters for the dams while nursing their 



young. 



(b) The quarters for the lambs while nursing. 



(c) The quarters for the lambs subsequently. 



(d) The quarters suitable for wethers. 



4. Food for Dams While Nursing in the Sheds 261 



(a) The fodders and feeding them. 



(b) The succulence and feeding it. 



(c) The concentrates and feeding them. 



5. Feeding and Caring for the Lambs Until Weaned 262 



(a) The value of a nurse ewe when obtainable. 



(b) Supplemental milk from cows. 



(c) The succulence fed and feeding it. 



(d) Prompt attention to castration. 



(e) The fodders fed and feeding them. 



6. Grazing for the Dams Before the Time of Weaning 265 



(a) Any grazing palatable and nutritious will answer. 



(b) Succession in suitable grazing. 



(c) Soiling foods in lieu of grazing. 



(d) Concentrates for dams and lambs while grazing. 



7. The Lambs Subsequently to the Weaning Season 266 



(a) The fodders given until the fair season. 



(b) The grazing that is admissible. 



(c) The green food supplementary. 



(d) The most suitable concentrates. 



8. Trimming the Wool for the Fairs 267 



(a) The nature of the trimming. 



(b) The advantage of such trimming. 



(c) How the trimming is done. 



(d) The extent of the trimming. 



(e) Peculiarities in the fleeces of sheep. 



9. Washing and Smearing Sheep for the Shows 269 



(a) The breeds that are washed. 



(b) How the washing may be done 



(c) The breeds that are smeared. 



(d) The breeds neither washed nor smeared. 



(e) Dipping show sheep. 



10. Special Treatment for Merino Sheep 271 



(a) The feeding essentially the same as for other sheep. 



(b) The condition of wool sought. 



(c) The confinement that is sufficient. 



(d) The blanketing that is called for. 



