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old Cotswold, but it lessened the wool product, and imparted 

 greater delicacy of constitution. 



VI. When improvement was effected. 



(1) Crossing Cotswolds with Leicesters was introduced 

 about 1780 and continued until about 1820. 



(2) Since 1820, selection and good management aave 

 effected still further improvement. 



VII. Distribution of Cotswolds. 



(1) During recent years they have been exported into 

 France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United 

 States and other countries. 



(2) They have been chiefly used in these lands with a 

 view to increase the size and wool product of other breeds. 



VIII. Introduction into the United States. 



(1) About 1832 the first Cotswold ram imported into 

 the United States was brought into New York state. 



(2) Subsequent importations were infrequent until within 

 the last quarter of a century. 



(3) Some good flocks have also been established in 

 Canada. 



IX. Organizations. 



(1) The interests of the breed are now protected by 

 organizations both in Great Britain and the United States. 



(2) The American Cotswold Association was organized 

 in 1878. 



X. Distribution in the United States. 



(1) Cotswolds are registered from every state in the 

 Union save Arizona, Louisiana, Texas and Florida, and from 

 every province in Canada. 



(2) Wisconsin is probably the leading center for Cots- 

 wolds in the United States and Ontario for Canada. 



XL Registration in the United States. 



(1) Eight volumes of the American Cotswold Record 

 have been issued. 



(2) In all, 19,500 animals have been recorded. 



LEADING CHARACTERISTICS. 



I. Relative size. 



(1) Cotswolds are the largest of the domesticated breed's 

 of sheep except Lincolns. 



(2) They have quite as much scale as the former, but 



