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PRINCIPLES OF STOCK-BEEEDING. 



black sheep of India, which gave 1,000 fibres to the 

 inch. 



In 1864-'65 I measured wool from several flocks, 

 with the following result. 



"With the exception of the Saxon, of which the 

 date of shearing was not known, the samples were all 

 from fleeces of 1864. 



Saxon ram 

 " ewe 

 Silesian ram . 



No. of Fibres to 

 the Inch. 



. 1242 (from flock of W. H. Ladd, Ohio). 

 1347 *' u " " " " 

 1352 " ( 



Merino ram (Silver-mine) 1212 

 " " (Sweepstakes) 1186 

 " " (Gold-drop) 1185 

 " ewe (Old Queen) 1275 

 " (Queen, 2d) 1183 

 " (Queen, 3d) 1138 

 " (Queen, 4th) 1223 

 " (Queen, 5th) 1274 

 1164 



ram 



Merino ewe 



u u 

 n n 

 u u 



Grade merino ewe 



u u <t 



U U II 



South-Down ewe . 



U II U 

 II U II 

 U U it 



1064 



1164 



1023 



1022 



1077 



1249 



1248 



732 



708 



742 



845 



W. Chamberlain, 



New York. 

 E. Hammond, Vt. 



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Hon. Ohas. Rich, 

 Lapeer, Michigan. 



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Mich. Agricul. Col. 



In 1877 I measured samples of wool obtained at 



