. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. October 4, 1902] ®he gvwitev emit g^purtemau 18 The Ram. The should not be allowed to run with :i flock of ewes. He BhouUl be trained to be bandied so that they will Iip quiet. It is better to keep him by himself where yon can give him extra feel and care. During the breeding sea- son allow him with the ewes for a half- hour morning and evening. Tn maintain him in a thrifty and vigor- ous condition implies wholesome mod and exercise. During the winter the object should be to maintain the weight if the r,im is mature, and if a shearling or young ram to make
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. October 4, 1902] ®he gvwitev emit g^purtemau 18 The Ram. The should not be allowed to run with :i flock of ewes. He BhouUl be trained to be bandied so that they will Iip quiet. It is better to keep him by himself where yon can give him extra feel and care. During the breeding sea- son allow him with the ewes for a half- hour morning and evening. Tn maintain him in a thrifty and vigor- ous condition implies wholesome mod and exercise. During the winter the object should be to maintain the weight if the r,im is mature, and if a shearling or young ram to make continuous improve- ment; oats are probably the best grain food, though the addition of bran ia ad- visable. \ mature ram will need from % to 1 pound of grain daily to keep him in proper condition The fodders should he chosen so as to give as much variety as p-iBsible. Some succulent food should al<=o be fed, such as turnips or silage. During the summer he should be kept on pisture, as the results in breeding will be much better than if housed The breeding season is a severe strain on the vitality of the ram, which has to be met by liberal feeding of grain and other foods in as great variety as possible. At this season linseed meal should be added and the grain ration should reach one pound daily with as much green food as the ram will eat. | The only business that can Btand the test of time and circumstance is the own- ership of a free and clear farm. A man I may work at a manufacturing business | half his lifetime and suddenly a better in vention may shut up his works. A man may spend his life asa merchant in a city, and local misfortunes beyond his control may put him through the bankruptcy court. A man may work as an employe of a business hal a lifetime and be a com- petent, faithful servant to his employer, and suddenly he is fired, because his com- pany has consolidated with another. The owner of a free and clear farm is unasfai!- able He may not have all the luxurie
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