44 SHEEP DISEASES. 



This animal is somewhat smaller than a Hamp- 

 shire but larger than a Shropshire. The lambs 

 are usually black. They are not well known in 

 this country. 



III. THE LONG-WOOLS. 



Leicester. 



About 1755 Eobert Bake well, the famous agri- 

 cultural genius of England, began to mate well 



KARAKUL A Fur-bearing Sheep. 



formed sheep found in Leicester county. Soon he 

 had made a notable improvement, and a new 

 breed came into being, known as the Leicester 

 (pronounced les-ter). 



The body is excellent in shape and smooth- 

 ness, but the lightness of wool on the belly and 



