. The domestic sheep : its culture and general management. Sheep. FEEDING CROPS FOR SHEEP. 147 FEEDING CROPS FOR SHEEP. Necessarily the crops growD by the shepherd must be suited to the si>ecial climate of each locality. There are loca- tions in the South and Southwest, in which it may be possible for the flocks to subsist on the natural growth, but the pre- diction may be easily hazarded that the culture of feeding crops will be the rule in spite of the existence of natural herbage, for the Winter feed of the flocks, not only on the. ALFALFA SEEDLING. farms but on the ranges. Indeed, where
. The domestic sheep : its culture and general management. Sheep. FEEDING CROPS FOR SHEEP. 147 FEEDING CROPS FOR SHEEP. Necessarily the crops growD by the shepherd must be suited to the si>ecial climate of each locality. There are loca- tions in the South and Southwest, in which it may be possible for the flocks to subsist on the natural growth, but the pre- diction may be easily hazarded that the culture of feeding crops will be the rule in spite of the existence of natural herbage, for the Winter feed of the flocks, not only on the. ALFALFA SEEDLING. farms but on the ranges. Indeed, where land is cheap or costs nothing, being yet public property, it will still be the most profitable method to feed flocks, quite half the year, en grown crops. Fortunately there is so extensive a list of crops that will succeed well, some in one locality and some in others, that there will be no difficulty, and very little cost, in providing the required feed. For one of the most. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stewart, Henry. Chicago : American Sheep Breeder Press
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