CHAPTER XXX 

 TYPES AND BREEDS OF SHEEP AND GOATS 



302. Uses. Sheep and goats are valued for wool and 

 mutton. In some countries goats are kept not only 

 for mutton and hair, but to supply milk. Sheep and 

 goats are great grazers. They will make more out of a 

 pasture than any other class of animal, consuming 

 not only the grass, but also many of the weeds and leaves 

 of shrubs. Sheep are grown in large herds in the west- 

 ern states, primarily for wool. In recent years many 

 farmers in the South have found small flocks of sheep 

 or goats valuable additions to the stock of their farms. 



303. The Wool produced by the different breeds 

 differs much in quantity, quality and character. In 

 some strains of the Merinos the clip of wool may equal 

 one-fourth or even one-third of the animal's gross weight. 

 The wool is much less in the mutton breeds. The breeds 



Fig. 146. Merino sheep. Champion flock at St. Louis Fair, Illinois State Fair, 

 and Charleston, S. C. f Exposition, 1902. 



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