LINCOLN SHEEP. 269 



IV. Compared with Leicesters. 



(1) Lincolns are larger, stronger in bone and more 

 massive. 



(2) The head is stronger, has a tuft of short wool on the 

 forehead, is of a darker shade of white and has somewhat 

 broader ears. 



(3) The wool is much longer, is more evenly distributed 

 on every part, particularly the underline, is retained in good 

 form to a greater age and usually hangs in larger and more 

 wavy spirals. 



