Fitting sheep for show ring and market . ishes a most abundant and valuablespring fodder crop, which comes early to cutting or pastur-ing, is a rapid grower, and much relished by all kinds of5tock. Both ewes and lambs make rapid gains when fed-daily rations of it. It is advisable to cut this—as, in fact, it is all spring foddercrops of a very succulent nature—some little time before itis intended to be fed so as to allow of its becoming from bloat is then reduced to a minimum. The crops that should succeed the above mentioned are:Oats and spring vetches (sown together broadcast,
Fitting sheep for show ring and market . ishes a most abundant and valuablespring fodder crop, which comes early to cutting or pastur-ing, is a rapid grower, and much relished by all kinds of5tock. Both ewes and lambs make rapid gains when fed-daily rations of it. It is advisable to cut this—as, in fact, it is all spring foddercrops of a very succulent nature—some little time before itis intended to be fed so as to allow of its becoming from bloat is then reduced to a minimum. The crops that should succeed the above mentioned are:Oats and spring vetches (sown together broadcast, prefer-ably); oats and peas; then rape, cabbage, etc., in the ordernamed. Thousand-headed kale is a wonderful cropper, andvery nutritious, and is greatly relished by sheep. Cloverhay and grain should be fed in conjunction with the above-named valuable crops; it will keep the bowels in a healthystate. I have also found specially prepared lamb foods fed inconjunction with the other rations, of immense help in forc-ing along the Fitting Sheep for Show Ring and Market. 53 The Preparation of Sheep For Sale by Auction. The Englisli custom of holding aiiiuial. or periodical salesby auction of pedigreed slieep, although not much counte-nanced, as yet, in this country, has, where tried, proved anunqualified success. The writer can vouch for this muchin one case, however. The degree of success attending sales conducted by auc-tion, whether it be an annual afitair or merely a dispersionsale, depends—as does any other undertaking—on the menbehind the guns. Needless to say, anyone contemplatingholding a sale of this character should make full and untiringpreparation for the event. One of the principal factors dependent upon the successof an auction sale is a really first-class live stock auctioneer;?one who has a reputation for this kind of work; in fact aspecialist in his line of business. There is very much in aname when it pertains to matters relating to the pedigreelive
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