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changed frequently from field to field, from year to year ; 
and except in the case of well-established permanent pas- 
tures, crop rotation should be followed so the fields may 
be clean of disease or parasites and may be ever fresh 
with new-growing grass crops. 
Over a good part of the country. timothy and clover, with red 
top and alsike or white clover occasionally mixed, comprise much 
of the pasture land. The prairie grasses of the West and Bermuda 
grass and Japan clover of the South take care of the local needs 
in these parts of the country. Blue grass is the standby of the old 
Flock oF LAMBS IN THE FATTENING PEN 
At first they had the run of pasture, but are now being finished on clover and 
mixed grain, consisting of cracked corn, oil meal and ground oats. 
grazing sections; in addition to it other crops may find place and 
may be profitably grown. Rye seeded in August makes a fairly 
good pasture for lambs and old sheep in the fall. It will furnish 
excellent grazing in the spring before the clovers, alfalfa and blue 
grass are available. 
14, Feeding lambs for market.—For most markets the 
feeding process begins late in fall or early winter. In 
addition to late fall pasture, such as rye, rape, new growth 
of blue grass, young clover or alfalfa, lambs will have 
been using in many instances leguminous hays or other 
dry fodder, so that by the time they are actually confined 
in feeding pens and placed upon a fattening ration their 
digestive systems will have become accustomed to dry 
feed. 
