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ADAMS, SETH, his importation of Merinos 31 



BREEDING- in-and-in 115-120 



principles of 141-144 



selection of rams for 144-147 



present course of in U. S 147 



causes of deterioration in ; 148-152 



CHAMBERLAIN, WILLIAM, his importation of Silesian 



Merinos 88 



Collins, D. C., his importation of French Merinos 21 



character of his sheep 83 



Crossing, between Merinos and other breeds 106 



between varieties of the Merino 100, 108-112, 121 



DUPONT DE NEMQURS, his importation of Merinos 30 



FOSTER, WILLIAM, his importation of Spanish Merinos 30 



GROYE, HENRY D., his importation of Saxon Merinos 51 



weight of his fleeces 69 



HOUSING sheep in summer 136-138 



Humphreys, David, his importation of Spanish Merinos 33, 34 



character of his sheep 35, 36 



JARYIS, WILLIAM, his importation of Spanish Merinos 39 



his course of breeding 41, 42, 108 



LIYERMORE, GEORGE, his statements 30 



his table of wool prices 62-65 



Livingston, R. R., his importation of Merinos 31-33 



weight of his fleeces 19 



his course of breeding 78 



MERINO, AMERICAN, introduction into U. S 30, 43 



how received in U. S 45 



fall in prices of 48 



supplanted by Saxon Merinos 56 



it again supersedes the Saxon 69 



weights of fleeces of at different periods 70, 71 



