Sheep husbandry; with an account of different breeds, and general directions in regard to summer and winter management, breeding and the treatment of diseases . hel-ter; but the former most, though most costly, as it should be fenced by a stone-wall. Ofthis cltL=s [ conceive the form represented (fig. 33]) a good one, and which may be char-acterized as ;m 07</.v8rfe stell The circnmscnbing strong black line is a stone-wall six ieet high ; the dark ground within is covered with trees. Its four rounded projections shel-ter a corresponding number of recesses embraced between them, so that let
Sheep husbandry; with an account of different breeds, and general directions in regard to summer and winter management, breeding and the treatment of diseases . hel-ter; but the former most, though most costly, as it should be fenced by a stone-wall. Ofthis cltL=s [ conceive the form represented (fig. 33]) a good one, and which may be char-acterized as ;m 07</.v8rfe stell The circnmscnbing strong black line is a stone-wall six ieet high ; the dark ground within is covered with trees. Its four rounded projections shel-ter a corresponding number of recesses embraced between them, so that let the wind blowfi(jm what quarter it may, two of the recesses will be always sheltered from the stonn. Thesize of this stell is regulated by the number of sheep kept; but this mle may be remem-bered in regaid to its accommodalion for stock, that each recess occupies about i part of thespace comprehended between the exti-emities of the 4 projections; so that in a stell covering4 acres—which is perhaps the least size they should be, every recess will contain ^ an acre. The two following are forms of stells, composed of stone-wall, withoutplanting. Fig. ANCIENT STELLS. Figures 42 and 43, on the following page, are forms of circular stells,the first made by stone-walls and planting, as in fig. 39. The open sparea is occupied by the sheep, and & is a furmel-shaped opening to it. On the whole I should consider fig. 42 preferable to any of the precedingforms. Figure 43 represents one of the same form, but Avithout theplanting, with a stack in the middle, &:c. Either of the stells which areformed in part of trees, would be convenient in severe winds, would formexcellent shades in summer, and would constitute highly ornamental ob-jects on the farm, and in the landscape. On the most northerly of theSouthern mountains, where considerable snow falls, they might even begood contrivances for winter shelter. They might also be convenient onthe lowlands farther south, provided the shelter
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