. Agriculture for the Kansas common schools. Agriculture. CHAPTER XXIV SHEEP The sheep was one of the first animals to be domesti- cated by man. Its value as a producer of both food and clothing was recognized by man in the first stages of civilization. Its flesh was used for food and its skin for clothing by man as long ago as we can trace his history. As man advanced in civilization the wool was cut from the sheep's skin and woven into cloth. Sheep are well adapted to rough hillside pastures where feed is not abundant enough for cattle or horses. Their habit of moving about while feeding ena
. Agriculture for the Kansas common schools. Agriculture. CHAPTER XXIV SHEEP The sheep was one of the first animals to be domesti- cated by man. Its value as a producer of both food and clothing was recognized by man in the first stages of civilization. Its flesh was used for food and its skin for clothing by man as long ago as we can trace his history. As man advanced in civilization the wool was cut from the sheep's skin and woven into cloth. Sheep are well adapted to rough hillside pastures where feed is not abundant enough for cattle or horses. Their habit of moving about while feeding enables them to find widely scattered bunches of grass and young shoots of trees and shrubs, of which they are very fond. In countries. Sheep need shade. where sheep are kept in large numbers they are driven from one pasture to another and allowed to feed as they go. They are cared for by a shepherd, who usually has one or more dogs to assist. In winter, when feed is scarce and the weather is cold, the shepherd must work hard to (276). 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 Call, Leland Everett, 1881- [from old catalog] comp; Kent, Harry Llewellyn, [from old catalog] joint comp. Topeka, The State of Kansas state printing plant
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