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2. Let the boy on the farm make an experiment in feeding one or 

 two lambs on a balanced and economic ration, weighing and showing re- 

 sults as compared with the average weight of the lambs in the flock when 

 sold. 



How to Tell Wool. 



If you want to know whether the goods you buy for wool is 

 "all wool" or just a shoddy imitation, apply the following test: 



Hold a lighted match to the material and watch it burn. 

 Wool burns slowly, goes out quickly, leaves a gummy residue and 

 has a very disagreeable odor. 



Questions. 



1. Are there any obstacles in the way of raising sheep on your farm? 



2. Are there any sheep raised in your school district? What breeds 

 are raised? 



3. Could any sheep be raised on your farm without interfering with 

 the crops now raised? 



4. Into what two main classes are sheep divided? Name some 

 leading breeds of each class. 



5. Name the leading sheep-raising states of the United States. 

 Name some goat-raising countries. 



6. What products are obtained from sheep? From goats? 



7. What are the products obtained from Angora goats? Give 

 special advantages to Agriculture. 



8. Why is the extensive raising of sheep and goats generally con- 

 fined to rough and rugged regions? 



9. From what kinds of fleeces do we get cashmere shawls and other 

 genuine cashmere goods? 



10. Describe ideal winter quarters for sheep. Why should they 

 be well ventilated? 



11. What may be the weight of a full-grown sheep. Weight of an 

 average fleece? 



12. Compare the foot of a sheep with that of a horse, that of a cow. 



13. Which makes better clothing, coarse or fine wool? 



14. Does cold weather trouble sheep? Wet weather? 



15. Is there enough feed wasted on an ordinary farm to keep a 

 small flock of sheep? 



, 16. Do sheep require as much grain as other animals? 



17. How does the length, evenness and density of the fleece effect 

 'its value? 



18. How does sheep shearing effect sheep? When should they be 

 sheared ? 



19. What are the results of over-feeding with a grain ration? 



