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Exercise. — Samples of Wool. — Typical samples of wool 

 may be brought by pupils or obtained from noted breeders 

 through the mail. These should be fastened with thread 

 to cards and labelled with the name of the breed. Let 

 students point out the difference in wool while studying 

 the breeds of sheep. 



Fig. 184. — A lesson in judging sheep. (U. S. Office of Experiment Stations.) 



Exercise. — Breeds of Sheep. — Pupils should be given 

 an opportunity to become familiar with all the breeds or 

 the types of sheep kept in the section where the school is 

 located. Typical specimens may be brought to the school; 

 or the students may go where the sheep are kept (Fig. 184). 

 Score cards for fine wooled sheep and for mutton sheep may 

 be used in judging such sheep. Write to the Agricultural 

 College of your State for such score cards. (See address 

 in the Appendix.) 



