. The domestic sheep : its culture and general management. Sheep. 280 THE DOMESTIC SHEEP. We have a dipping oiittit which I made and which any farmer can make at small cost, and it answers the purpose. Two men, one on each side of the vat and our little nine- year-old Willie to keep the sheep massed in the chute, will handle them at the rate of about one sheep every four or five minutes, and that will allow the sheep to remain in the -t--5 1 1 1 d J 3. ra"' \ dip two minutes, "by the watch," and should not be guessed at. To make the dipping-vat use 2x4 stuff; cut eight pieces


. The domestic sheep : its culture and general management. Sheep. 280 THE DOMESTIC SHEEP. We have a dipping oiittit which I made and which any farmer can make at small cost, and it answers the purpose. Two men, one on each side of the vat and our little nine- year-old Willie to keep the sheep massed in the chute, will handle them at the rate of about one sheep every four or five minutes, and that will allow the sheep to remain in the -t--5 1 1 1 d J 3. ra"' \ dip two minutes, "by the watch," and should not be guessed at. To make the dipping-vat use 2x4 stuff; cut eight pieces 4 feet 2 inches long, and four pieces 20 inches long, and frame by halving together, as'shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Now take the four frames and set them on a level floor, and nail temporary strip on the outside to keep them in position. Use. 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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