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Sheep, Tunis. The wool; comparison with 
merino, and other wool- 
docking tails of sheep, 240-243 
See note page, iv, “ proois 
originality,” and (wool).— 
Explanation of the plate 
placed before page 211: and 
account of the sheep therein 
represented, == - 254-256 
Keeping different breeds of 
sheep separate and distinct, 
recommended, also inquiries 
into varieties of breeds in 
' America, - - - 241 
Young sheep, except the 
Tunis, do not fat equal to 
those aged, - - 236 
Dentition, and loss of teeth ; 
ages of sheep deemed cli- 
macterical, (note) - 237 
Lap-ears of sheep, ‘- 229 
Sizes and qualities, deemed 
most eligible for breeders, 219 
Varieties in Great Britain, 241 
Extracts from R. R. Liv- 
ingston Esq. his essay on 
sheep, - - 2aT 
Practice of Pennsylvania 
farmers as to their flocks, 240 
Originality and high estima- 
tion of broad tailed sheep 
proved, - i ii ili Iv V Vi 
* Sickle toothed; American better than imported, smooth 
edged reaping hook used in Europe, condemned, 145 
Sod, mode of rotting and success of it, - 178-9 
Soils, analysis of on Draveil farm, near Paris (France) 144 
