-36 FITTING SHEEP 



I thought it important to make mention of this as a safeguard 

 against possible failure. 



The mixture now being ready for use, pour a small quan- 

 tity into the palm of the hand, then rub over inside of both 

 hands, and then go carefully and easily and gradually rub 

 thoroughly into the fleece. This should be done after the 

 fleece has undergone a careful trimming. After the coloring 

 has been done to the satisfaction of the manipulator, take 

 the keenest pair of shears at command and again go most 

 carefully over the fleece. If these directions are carefully fol- 

 lowed, and faithfully attended to, the operator must be a very 

 fastidious personage if other than pleased with results. The 

 sheep is now ready for blanketing. 



I have shown sheep on two occasions that were not col- 

 ored at all, but washed early and kept clean by thin blankets. 

 These were much admired by many exhibitors and drew much 

 attention from the casual on-looker. 



Trimming. 



Trimming as an art is not really difficult to acquire. Pa- 

 tience and practice are the real essentials in trimming. The 

 knowledge of what constitutes a good picture or model of a 

 sheep is a material help to the novice in putting up his ex- 

 hibit in a really satisfactory style. If the operator has 

 artistic tastes so much the better are his chances of becoming 

 a first class trimmer. 



In blocking out giving your subject the desired form, in 

 a rough manner care must be observed that the back be 

 made perfectly level, the breast full and rounding, also the 

 thighs and all points and peakedness be eliminated from the 



