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vicinity of the Cheviot Hills is the native home of the Cheviot 

 breed of sheep. No one knows of their earliest origin. This 

 breed is suited to hilly regions and is quite hardy, enduring 

 well severe weather. It is about as large as the Shropshire. 

 The nostrils, lips, and hoofs are black; the head, ears, and 

 legs white. The wool is of medium quality and ordinary in 



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quantity, and the mutton is good in quality. The number of 

 Cheviots in the United States is not large, the largest number 

 being in Indiana and New York. 



The various Merino breeds represent the fine-wooled sheep. 

 The Merino stands in about the same relation to other breeds 

 of sheep as a dairy breed of cattle does to other breeds. The 

 Merino is mainly a wool producing sheep. The fibre of its 

 wool is the finest of all wools. The mutton of Merino breeds 

 is not high grade either in quality or quantity. The fleece 



