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120,000,000 in South America, the great majority 

 being found in Argentine, Uruguay and Chile. 



130,000,000 in Europe, the leading sheep raising 

 countries being European Russia, Great Britain, 

 European Turkey, France, Spain and Austria- 

 Hungary. 



115,000,000 in Asia, Asiatic Turkey, Asiatic 

 Russia and India leading. 



60,000,000 in Africa, South Africa and Algeria 

 producing nearly two-thirds of the total. 



115,000,000 in Asia, 

 Asiatic Turkey, Asiatic 

 Russia and India leading. 

 60,000,000 in Africa, 

 South Africa and Algeria 

 producing nearly two- 

 thirds of the total. 



115,000,000 in Ocean- 

 ARGALI - ica, Australia and New 



Courtesy American Sheep Breeder. 



Zealand leading. 



The three foremost sheep producing countries 

 in order named are Australia, Argentine and the 

 United States. 



In these days of inventions and improvements, 

 no substitute for wool has ever yet been devised. 

 The sheep remains the only machine that can 

 transform the forage from deserts and forests into 

 fleecy wool and delicious mutton, and it will thrive 

 where other animals starve to death. Its chief 

 disadvantage is its very feeble resistance to para- 

 sites and diseases, the prevention of which is the 

 greatest task of the shepherd. 



