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mutton producers than the two above-mentioned 

 types. It includes the Delaine Merino. 



The Rambouillet. 



The Rambouillet is smooth-bodied, except for a 

 few wrinkles on the neck. The rams have large, 

 spiral-shaped horns, while the ewes are hornless. 

 This breed is larger and more growthy than the 

 Merino, but its wool is not so fine. 



THE BELL WETHER. 



II. 



THE MEDIUM-WOOLS. 



Shropshire. 



This breed was first recognized in the early fif- 

 ties of the last century, and was brought to per- 

 fection in the central counties of England. It is 

 one of the most popular of all western range sheep, 

 the "Shrops" being a general-purpose breed. 



Quick to mature, hardy, good mothers, prolific 

 breeders, easy feeders and good rustlers, they have 

 attained their position by their sterling qualities. 



