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Rabbit Brush, Trefoil, Tree Lupine, Silver Lupine, Wild Radish, 

 Scotch Heather and Lathyr is relished by them. The Karakul 

 sheep will enable us to reclaim millions of acres of land practically 

 valueless to-day. 



"In point of hardiness no domestic animals in America can 

 compete with the Karakul except the burro and the Mexican goat. 

 Our farmers who are anxiously seeking for the most effective means 

 by which to destroy Johnson grass, Bermuda grass, Morning Glory, 

 Thistles, etc., will find the Karakul of inestimable value. 



"The Karakul sheep are mixed hybrids, native to the deserts 

 of Central Asia. 



"They have been raised for years by savage natives who know 

 nothing about scientific breeding and are consequently in-bred and 

 cross-bred ; there is no fixed type in their native country. 



"It has taken eight years of selective breeding in this country 

 to get a semblance of type. 



"They are now being bred of two types : 



"The Karakul Arabi, or smaller type. 



"The Karakul Doozbai, or larger type. We also have certain 

 specimens that can be considered as belonging to the intermediate 

 type. 



"They will stand the greatest extremes of heat and cold and will 

 thrive in any country as long as their pasture is well drained. 



"There are 500 known varieties of weeds in the United States 

 and the Karakul will eat 490 of them. 



"There is as yet no registry of Karakul sheep and the types 

 are not fixed, therefore we sell only tested Karakuls where breeders 

 choose to raise them for Persian fur only. 



"As Mutton Producers: 



"They are the hardiest and best rustlers of the sheep family 

 and will thrive on range which would not sustain our native sheep. 

 During the terrible drought of New Mexico during 1918, where 

 our flocks were pasturing, even the goats did not show anywhere 

 near the hardiness of the Karakuls. 



