Sheep husbandry; with an account of different breeds, and general directions in regard to summer and winter management, breeding and the treatment of . p a triangular cover or roof formed ofa couple of boards, (one hung at the upper edge with iron or leather hin-ges so that it could be lifted up like a lid ;) making the ends tight; draw-ing in the lower edges of the sides so that it shall not be more than a footwide on the bottom ; inserting a floor; and then mounting it on and mak-ing it fast to two cross sills four or five inches square to keep the floor oftfrom the ground, and lo
Sheep husbandry; with an account of different breeds, and general directions in regard to summer and winter management, breeding and the treatment of . p a triangular cover or roof formed ofa couple of boards, (one hung at the upper edge with iron or leather hin-ges so that it could be lifted up like a lid ;) making the ends tight; draw-ing in the lower edges of the sides so that it shall not be more than a footwide on the bottom ; inserting a floor; and then mounting it on and mak-ing it fast to two cross sills four or five inches square to keep the floor oftfrom the ground, and long enough to prevent it from being easily overturn-ed. The lower side board should be narrower than in fig. 31, on accountof the increased hight given its upper edge by the sills. Still better, but somewhat more expensive, would be a rack of the samejconstruction, with the sides like those of fig. 32. I Or, the sides might consist of rundles as in fig. 33. In either of thepreceding, the top might be nailed down, and the fodder inserted by littled)ors in the ends. The following form and description of an English rack is from the Book of the Fai-m.* Fig. SPARRED RACK. ? T have found, says Mr. Stephens, this form convenient, containing as much straw dttime as should be given, admitting the straw easily into it, being easily moved abo-*. -4 * It will be found in the reprint cf this splendid work, in The Famers Library vol. IL d. 449 2C ^ <v- . 202 SHEEP HUSBANDRY IN THE SOUTH. eiwy access In the sheep, and being «) near the fjfround as to forna an excellent shelter,is inudc of w<kk]. is f) feet in length, 4A feet in higlit, and 3 feet in width, having a sparretnitk with a tloiible face below, which is covered with an angled roof of boards to throw otihe rain. The nick is supported on two triangular-shaped tressels b, shod with iron at th|vjiiit!«, which are puslied into the ground, and act as slays against the eBects of the wimironi cither siile. The billet c, fixed on
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