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from place to place on the farm, especially where there 

 are sown pastures that have no shade. The illustrations 

 (Plate VI), show a portable sheep shed, which was built 

 at the Oregon Agricultural College, and which has proved 

 very satisfactory. The outside dimensions of the com- 

 plete shed are twenty-eight by eighty feet, affording pro- 

 tection for a large flock of sheep. The shed is built in 

 eight sections and each section is built on skids so that it 

 may be moved to any place desired. Each section is 

 twenty feet long and fourteen feet wide and can be con- 

 structed at a cost of about $15.00 or f 16.00 for material. 

 The great advantage of this shed is that it can be moved 

 from place to place and even be moved through a twelve- 

 foot gate and can be set up as one shed or be divided 

 into two, three, or four parts. Two horses haul a sec- 

 tion without difficulty. While portable sheds have their 

 place, a permanent structure is always more satisfactory 

 whenever a permanent location is available. 



Panels. 



Panels of various sorts are very convenient about a 

 sheep shed, and can be cheaply constructed out of one 

 by three-inch lumber. A good height for a panel is about 

 two-and-a-half feet. The construction of panels should 

 be such that they will be light in weight and yet have con- 

 siderable strength also. 



Feeding racks and troughs. 



Hay and grain may be fed from the same rack, but 

 separate racks are generally preferred. All racks must 

 be so constructed as to permit easy cleaning, since of all 

 farm animals, sheep perhaps are the most particular 

 about their feed. They will not eat from dirty racks. 

 The grain trough is usually made one foot wide and three 



