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will not wash readih^ with the plowing necessary to provide the maxi- 
niuni amount of pasturage and protection from parasites. 
PROTECTION FROM DOGS. 
One of the principal drawbacks to sheep raising in the Eastern 
States is the damage done by sheep-killing dogs. Practical protection 
may be had in this system of farming by making the outside fence 
dogproof.^ The construction of a fence of this sort, although prac- 
tically impossible on lands generally used as sheep pastures, is easily 
accomplished with little additional expense in level-lying lands as 
mentioned above. 
DISTRIBUTION OF LABOR. 
At present the labor situation is one of the principal problems in 
carrying on many agricultural projects. Day labor is practically 
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Fig. 7. — Showing a practical rotation of crops for each field for Central Atlantic and 
Corn-Belt States. 
a thing of the past, so it is necessary for the farmer to arrange his 
work so that he will be able to give constant employment to all his 
men. 
Specialized sheep farming offers the advantage of more even dis- 
tribution of labor throughout the year than most other forms of spe- 
cialized farming. There is no particular rush season, as the lambing 
season is over before the land is ready for spring planting. Other 
plantings are necessarily made from time to time throughout the 
summer in order that fresh pasturage may be available at all times. 
Such harvesting as must be done comes at different times throughout 
the year when feed is available for cutting. 
Figure 7 shows a model farm plan for specialized sheep raising, 
and indicates a practical rotation of crops for each field for Central 
Atlantic and Corn-Belt States. 
« See figure 27, Farmers' Bulletin 810, " Equipment for Farm Sheep Raising." 
