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he expects to prosper. He should be sure to see 

 every sheep he has, at least once a day, when, if 

 he understands his business, he can tell at a 

 glance whether they have been properly cared 

 for. 



It is asked, "What kind of hay is best for sheep ?" 

 Emphatically I say clover, but it should be 

 cut early, and cured nice and green. Timothy 

 is probably best for horses, but for cattle and 

 sheep I prefer clover, and would rather have a 

 ton of nice green fine clover than a ton of timo- 

 thy, although in market one ton of timothy will 

 bring as much as two of clover. I have sometimes 

 fed some timothy hay to my sheep, but always 

 found that it was not the kind for them; they 

 would grow lank and thin upon it — not a very 

 good sign that a fattening animal is thriving 

 well. As soon as they got the clover again they 

 would plump up and look full and nice, and I can 

 assure you unless your sheep look full and plump, 

 they are not fattening very fast. 



Is straw good for feeding sheep ? One feed at 

 noon of nice bright oat, barley or pea straw, I 

 prefer to hay, as they not only relish it, but it is 

 a change for them. Sheep are very fond of 

 variety, and will eat daisies, weeds, thistles or 



