Sheep increase so rapidly mature at such

Sheep increase so rapidly mature at such

Sheep increase so rapidly mature at such

Sheep increase so rapidly, mature at such an early age, and have flesh so wholesome for food that nearly every farm should have its flock. Another consideration that may be urged in favor of sheep-raising is that sheep improve the land on which they are pastured.

Sheep are docile and easily handled, and they live on a greater diversity of food and require less grain than any other kind of live stock. In mixed farming there is enough food wasted on most farms to maintain a small flock of sheep.

Fig. 253. Sheep have long been called the Golden-Hoofed Animals