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but this need not be expensiye. The fleece affords sttt`z`£t·Eti:11
warmth when it is dry, and for this reason the main neetl it
a shed or sheep barn is protection from storms. Sttclx;
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be out of doors, but they should haye aceess to shelter ·¤.·E;t·:1 pa
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little distance from the |»:irn daily and hack again. because
the ewes must have exereise lo keep in good condition.
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iii   heeoine accustomed to it they will not eat too much. One
i evve will eat about three-fourths of an ounce of salt each day.
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