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as they are called. It is long, strong and comparatively 

 fine, considering its length. 



The original stock of this breed seems to have been 

 most prevalent in Yorkshire, and at an early day it was 

 known as the Teeswater. The new name of Wensley- 

 dale Longwool was attached to it about the time the 

 Yorkshire Agricultural Society began giving prizes for it, 

 it being more common in Wensleydale than in any other 

 district. Its origin seems to be akin to that of the old 

 Leicester breed, and later infusions of Leicester blood 

 undoubtedly have been made. The present type and 

 characteristics have long been fixed, however. 



The rams are used to cross on Black-Faced ewes, 

 as it has been found that the cross-bred product makes 

 a good feeding-lamb, and they have the additional desir- 

 able qualification of throwing dark-faced lambs. 



The breed is confined closely to its native district, 

 few having been exported to other countries. The most 

 notable introduction of Wensleydale sheep to America 

 was the importation made by the Wyoming Agricultural 

 Experiment Station, which is said to be giving promise 

 of valuable results. Aside from this, little attention has 

 been given the breed in this country. 



The Wensleydale has two societies and flock-books 

 devoted to it the Pure Select Wensleydale Sheep 

 Breeders' Association, with headquarters at Carperby, 

 Bedale, England, and the Wensleydale Longwool Sheep 

 Breeders' Association and Flock-Book Society, with head- 

 quarters at Howgrave, Ripon, England. 



