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for me, corn is the best for the main feed, 

 although I like a few oats mixed to start with, 

 and have no objections to beans, peas and oil- 

 meal if they do not cost too much. Whenever 

 they cost as much, or more than corn, I dispense 

 with them, as a sheep feeder must count his cost 

 as well as his reputation, if he intends to succeed. 

 Another question arises: "Do you find whole or 

 ground feed best ?" For horses, cattle and pigs I 

 prefer ground feed, but for sheep, especially fat- 

 tening sheep, I choose whole or unground feed. 

 I find that the sheep will grind it just as well 

 as the mill to which we must give every tenth 

 bushel, besides having the trouble of hauling 

 the grain to and from it. I also find that fat 

 sheep will hold up to their full feed much better, 

 especially in soft weather, on whole than on 

 ground feed; consequently drawing grain to and 

 from the mill, and paying toll, is, in my estima- 

 tion, labor and money lost. 



A person to succeed in sheep feeding, must do 

 it because he likes to do it — because he prefers 

 to feed sheep and see them eat, to any other busi- 

 ness done in winter; and although he may not be 

 able or willing to do the work himself, still he 

 must take delight in seeing it well attended to, if 



