Sheep in New York State 



1807 



suited to their use. As broadcloth clothing went out of fashion 

 and the coarser wools were more in demand, and mutton became 

 the important thing, they were largely displaced by the strictly 

 mutton breeds. Many who were eminently successful with the 

 Merinos made failures with the latter expecting they would 

 thrive under the same conditions. While I would advise no one 

 to breed the small, wrinkled " Vermont " Merinos except for 



Fig. 177. Rambouillet Rams from the Flock of D. H. 

 Townsend's Sons, Lodi, N. Y. 



show purposes, the Delaine and Rambouillet are worthy of a place 

 on many farms too rugged to profitably keep the Downs. They 

 will suffer less from exposure because of the closeness of their 

 wool; are good mutton, and their heavy fleece compensates for 

 their less valuable carcass, although they are not to be despised in 

 this respect. They will conceive very early and when mated with 

 a mutton ram are very desirable for early lambs, being excellent 

 mothers and large milkers. 



The Dorset Horns 



These are of mixed blood and take their name from their na- 

 tive home and the fact that both ewes and lambs have horns. 

 They have been much improved in the last two decades and make 



