DELAINE MERINOS. 



POINTS. 



(18) Weight of Ewes at maturity, 100 pounds and 

 above; rams, 150 and above ... 8 



(19) General Appearance, good carriage, bold and 

 vigorous style, symmetrical form ... 5 



Perfection ........ 100 



II. Scaling prior to registration. 



(1) Before being admitted to registry the sheep must be 

 scaled, by a competent person, on blanks furnished by the 

 secretary. 



(2) They cannot be recorded unless they scale 60 per cent 

 in every particular and 70 per cent in the total of points, but 



(3) The scale of points given above does not apply to all 

 sheep of this class, since a standard of excellence has been 

 drawn up by some of the other Delaine associations. 



III. General Appearance In general appear- 

 ance Delaines are compact and strong in build, nearly 

 free from wrinkles and folds, covered with an even 

 and abundant fleece of wool, dark in color on the 

 outside, and possessed of a vigorous style and easy 

 carriage. 



IV. Compared with American Merinos. 



(1) Delaines are larger, more compact and symmetrical 

 in build, stronger in bone and possessed of better average 

 spring of rib. 



(2) The limbs stand wider apart before and behind. 



(3) They are more free from wrinkles, folds and dewlap.. 



(4) They have a longer fleece, equally well distributed 

 over the body, but not quite so fine nor so well glued together 

 on the surface, although 



(5) These contrasts do not equally apply to all of the 

 improved varieties of the American Merino. 



