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All over the \\ est the original stock of sheep came 

 from the Merino foundation, but there is a great variety 

 of opinion among sheepmen as to the relative value of 

 the various breeds. Next to the Merino probably comes 

 the Shropshire, which is a great favorite with flock- 



A Cotswold Ram. 



masters in the West. The Lincoln, Cotswold, Rambouil- 

 let, Hampshire and other standard breeds of the heavy 

 mutton sheep, each with a strong following advocat- 

 ing its superiority, are found doing well all over the 

 western range country. 



The western range sheepman has learned by experi- 



