Sheep husbandry; with an account of different breeds, and general directions in regard to summer and winter management, breeding and the treatment of diseases . t detaches a mere mouthfull of hay. It will,particularly when partly sated, tioitch out its fodder prior to mastication,and all which scatters off and drops to the ground, is trampled under f(»otand wasted, except for the mere purpose of manure. A considerable losswill always result fiom this cause. And there is another objection to this form of rack, particularly whereit runs down to an acute edge on the bottom, as in fig. 33. The she
Sheep husbandry; with an account of different breeds, and general directions in regard to summer and winter management, breeding and the treatment of diseases . t detaches a mere mouthfull of hay. It will,particularly when partly sated, tioitch out its fodder prior to mastication,and all which scatters off and drops to the ground, is trampled under f(»otand wasted, except for the mere purpose of manure. A considerable losswill always result fiom this cause. And there is another objection to this form of rack, particularly whereit runs down to an acute edge on the bottom, as in fig. 33. The sheepfrequently drawing the hay from the lower part, will shake down fiomabove hay-seeds and chaflinto the wool on their head and necks ; and thewind will sometimes carry these as far as their shoulders and even theirbacks. As heretofore remarked, these cannot be washed out, and the,niiiteiially lower the market value of the wool. The f(jllovving rack has been used and is highly approved by my friendGeorge Geddes, Esq., of Fairmount, N. Y., to whom I am indebted fothe drawing and description of the cut. It serves both for a rack am:feeding-trough. Fig. THK HOPPER-RACK. Tho above is intended to represent a section of what I think the best sheep-rack i ha\ A piece of durable wood abou i, 4^ feet long, 6 or 8 inches deep, and 4 inches thick\aM twT) notches, a, a, cut into it, and two troughs made of inch boards, b, b, b, b, placed ii SHEEP HUSBANDRSr IN THE SOUTH. 203 these notches, and nailed fast, constitutes the foundation. If the rack u to be 14 (eet liii<j,three sills will be required. of the rack are made by nailing agaiiHi the side ofthe sill-boards that reach up as high as it is desired to have the rack, and nail* driventhrough these end-boards hito the ends of the side-boards/,/, secure them. The sidesmay he farther strengthened by pieces of board on the outside of them, and lined into thetrough. A roof may be put over all if desired. With ii roof, the fodd
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