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Sheep Finished on Grass Pastures Without Grain— Con/MiM^d 



(b) The most suitable grasses for such finishing. 



(c) Sheep that finish best on such grazing. 



(d) Sheep finished on grazing in by-places. 



3. Sheep Finished on Grass Pastures with Grain 189 



(a) But little light can be obtained from experiments. 



(b) Feeding grain to sheep in orchards. 



(c) Introducing sheep when fruit is plentiful. 



3. Finishing on Western Grain Fields 191 



(a) Food gathered by sheep thus grazed. 



(b) The difficulties to be overcome. 



(c) Rape and turnips sown with the grain. 



(d) Grazing unharvested grain crops. 



4. Finishing Sheep on Rape 192 



(a) Ideal conditions for such grazing. 



(b) Introducing sheep to the pastures. 



(c) Attentions called for in such grazing. 



(d) Sustaining power in rape pastures. 



(e) Feeding grain while grazing on rape. 



5. Finishing Sheep on Corn 197 



(a) Variety best fitted for such grazing. 



(b) How the grazing should begin. 



(c) Ideal conditions for such grazing. 



6. Finishing Sheep on Peas 199 



(a) When such grazing is practicable. 



(b) How the crop is grown. 



(c) How the grazing is conducted. 



7. Finishing Sheep on Field Roots 200 



(a) Where such grazing is possible. 



(b) How it should be done. 



(c) Feeding supplementary grain. 



8. Finishing Sheep on Other Crops 201 



(a) Grazing off cowpeas with sheep. 



(b) Grazing off soy beans with sheep. 



(c) Feeding pumpkins and squash to sheep. 



CHAPTER XI 

 Fattening Sheep and Lambs in Winter 



The Sources From Which Obtained 203 



(a) Lambs grown on the farm. 



(b) Lambs on other farms. 



(c) Sheep and lambs grown on the range. 



