This text comprises a definitive manual for shepherds, being a practical treatise on the sheep - designed especially for American shepherds. Complete with a wealth of useful information and profusely illustrated, this text constitutes a must-have for both existing and prospective shepherds, and it makes for a great addition to sheep-related literature. The chapters of this book include: 'The Sheep as an Industrial Product', 'Antiquity of Sheep Husbandry', 'The Future of Sheep Husbandry', 'Its Effects Upon Agriculture', 'Demand for Mutton Sheep', 'Valuer of the Wool Product', 'Extent of Pasturage in America', 'The Summer Management of a Flock', etcetera. We are proud to republish this vintage text, now complete with a new and specially commissioned introduction on farming.