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SHEEP. 



LECTURE No. I. PAGE. 



Sheep Their Introduction Into America . . . . i/3 



LECTURE No. 2. 

 Sheep Their Improvement and Classification . . .177 



LECTURE No. 3. 

 Sheep Leading Essentials as to Form and Wool . . 180 



THE FINE WOOLED BREEDS. 

 LECTURE No. 4. 



The American Merino Origin and History, Character- 

 istics and Principal Points 183 



LECTURE No. 5. 



Delaine Merino Origin and History, Characteristics 



and Standard Points 192 



LECTURE No. 6. 



Rambouillets Origin and History, Characteristics and 



Principal Points 198 



THE MEDIUM WOOLED BREEDS. 

 LECTURE No. 7. 



Southdown Sheep Origin and History, Characteristics 



and Principal Points 206 



LECTURE No. 8. 



Tunis Sheep Their Origin and History, Characteristics 



and Standard Points 211 



LECTURE No. 9. 



Dorset Horn Sheep Origin and History, Characteristics 



and Principal Points ....... 217 



LECTURE No. 10. 



Shropshire Sheep Their Origin and History, Charac- 

 teristics and Principal Points 225 



LECTURE No. n. 



Cheviot Sheep Origin and History, Characteristics and 



Principal Points 231 



