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pulper, which can be purchased at small cost and 

 is very useful. Among all the varieties of roots 

 grown the writer in his experience has found ruta- 

 bagas the most satisfactory for sheep feeding. 

 While roots are very good for sheep feeding, al- 

 though somewhat expensive to gi'ow, there is an- 

 other succulent feed, namely corn silage, that will 

 take their place, for sheep relish good sweet corn 

 silage. Care should be taken when feeding silage 

 that no spoiled or moldy stutf is fed, which is very 

 detrimental, nor sour silage, which contains a 

 great deal of acid and causes colic, stretches, and 

 scouring. All such silage is dangerous, especially 

 to pregnant ewes, as it is apt to cause abortion. 

 Such poor silage fed to ewes after lambing will 

 also cause the suckling lamb to scour, often result- 

 ing in death. Good succulent feeds are, however, 

 very essential for breeding ewes after lambing 

 time, as they increase the milk production for the 

 lambs. It is not a safe plan to feed too much suc- 

 culent feed to pregnant ewes, as it would be re- 

 sponsible for what are termed large, soft, flabby 

 lambs, which have no strength or vitality when 

 born and ultimately die. It has been learned at 

 this Station that two pounds of succulent feed 

 (roots or silage) can be fed safely per day to a 

 pregnant ewe with good results. After lambing 

 time this amount can be increased. Care must be 



