BREEDS OF SHEEP AND GOATS 355 



eyes to mouth. Toggenburgs are usually hornless, though 

 not always, are slender and lean of body, and the does often 

 possess udders of large capacity, many of which produce 4 

 or 5 quarts of milk a day. The doe El Chivars Geneva in 312 

 days produced 2,158 pounds of milk testing 3.37 per cent fat. 

 The Saanen goat derives its name from the Saanen val- 

 ley in Switzerland, its native home. This is a white or 

 creamy colored goat, is regarded as hornless, though horns 

 sometimes occur, and is usually covered with short hair, 

 excepting along the spine, thighs and flanks, where the 

 hair is longer. This breed is noted for milk production, 

 and the best of them, according to Peer, give from 5 to 

 6 quarts of excellent milk a day. The two-year-old doe 

 Swiss Echo produced 2,374 pounds of milk in less than 8 

 months, which is a remarkable record. 



SOME THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT SHEEP 



1. The three classes or groups. 



2. How the Merino breed was introduced and promoted in America. 



3. Some of the features of Merino wool. 



4. Who Ellman and Webb were, and what they did. 



5. What the Southdown is valued for to-day. 



6. Why the Shropshire is popular. 



7. The origin of the Oxford Down. 



8. The color markings of the Southdown, Shropshire, Oxford, and 



Hampshire. 



9. What breeds of mutton sheep have horns in both sexes. 



10. Why the head of the Cheviot is attractive. 



11. What breed of sheep Bakewell improved. 



12. Why mutton from the large breeds is not popular. 



13. Where the Lincoln is popular and the prices it brings. 



14. What the fleece of the Angora is, and its use. 



15. How much milk a good milk goat will produce in a year. 



SOME OTHER THINGS WORTH KNOWING 



15. What kind of sheep is most common in the state you live in? 

 M>. Who among your friends has the largest flock of pure-bred 

 sheep? 



17. How many breeds can you learn of within ten miles of home? 



18. As far as you can learn, what is the heaviest fleece produced 



in your county, and from what breed and sex? 



19. Can you get some samples of wool of pure-bred sheep? 



20. What kind of sheep exhibit do you have at your state fair? 



21. What kind of goats are kept in your neighborhood? 



22. Are goats worth while for family use? 



