INTRODUCTION 

 THE SHEPHERD AND HIS CALLING. 



The young man with a born love for sheep is the 

 one, as a rule, who will strive in his younger years 

 either to find employment with some flockowner, 

 or perhaps to engage for himself in sheep hus- 

 bandry. He likes sheep, he likes to feed and take 

 care of them. Such men, when they have learned 

 the details connected with the business, are those 

 who achieve the best results. 



It makes no difference what breed of sheep a 

 shepherd handles; to be successful he must prac- 

 tice the secrets which are the keynote to success 

 if steadily followed, or on the other hand, which 

 when slighted, lead to certain failure in the busi- 

 ness. Let me mention a few of these secrets : 



1. The shepherd must be kind at all times to 

 every member of his flock. 



2. He must practice cleanliness, which means to 

 keep feed troughs clean and sweet and not let 

 them become filthy with manure, thereby causing 

 a disagreeable odor. 



3. He must be punctual, which means to keep 

 regular feeding hours. 



