HISTORY OF THE BREEDS. 



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Southdown rams. Some claim Cotswolds also 

 were used in the cross. The breed is over one 

 hundred years old, and is a very popular one 



ON THE WESTERN RANGE. 



where food is abundant. It makes larger gains 

 than any other Down breed during the first part 

 of its life. 



The wool is not heavy. The ewe is very pro- 

 lific, and the lambs of such quick growth that they 



A FEW OF A BAND OF 3,000. 



make an excellent "hot-house" variety for early 

 markets. 



Cheviot. 



The Cheviot acquires its name from the Cheviot 

 Hills on the boundary between England and Scot- 



