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as 'culls' or by any of the terms whicli denominate the grades under the 

 regular classification. Sometimes they sell on a basis of cull lamb prices, 

 at other times upon that for medium lambs. 



"Dead sheep. — These are sheep that meet with death in transit. Losses 

 are greatest in warm weather, when deaths are frequent if close crowd- 

 ing in the car is practiced. * * * Dead sheep have a value chiefly for 

 their wool. The best are worth 25 cents per head. It is claimed that 50 

 per cent of them are worthless on account of the wool being mangled and 

 trampled off. 



"Goats. — Goats are sold for slaughter provided they are in good condi- 

 tion, but they do not sell on a par with sheep. Only a few are sold on the 

 Chicago market, and hence they are not graded." 



The different classes and grades which have been described are sum- 

 marized in the following table: 



Summary of classification of sheef). 



CLASSES. SX76CLASSES. OBADES. 



i Prime. 

 I Choice. 



Lambs ; Good. 



I Medium. 



i Common or culls. 



(Prime. 

 Choice. 

 Good. 

 Mutton sheep (native and west- 

 ern sheep ) \ f Prime. 



Wethers Choice. 



I Good. 

 [ Common. 



( Prime. 

 I Choice. 

 Ewes J Good. 



Medium. 

 Common or culls. 



' Choice. 

 Bucks and stags. . -! Good. 



j Common. 



[ Fancy selected. 

 I Choice. 



Lambs -! Good. 



Medium. 

 Feeder sheep (western sheep) . . / I Common. 



f Choice. 



Yearlings ] Good. 



(^ Common. 



( Choice. 



Wethers \ Good. 



I Medium. 

 l^ Common. 



