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and contains a large amount of yolk. When they were de- 

 veloped there was not much demand for mutton, but there was 

 a great demand for good wool. 



In order to make the wool-producing surface as large as 

 possible, in these sheep, wrinkles in the skin were sought in 

 breeding. Consequently they have great folds of skin about 



FIG. 39. Merino ram, B type. Medium wrinkly. (Hildebrand.) 



the neck, lower hind quarters, and lower parts of sides. The 

 energies of these sheep are mainly consumed in wool-making. 



In shearing, the skin is drawn tight on the part of the body 

 where the shearing is done. The wrinkles, therefore, do not 

 interfere with shearing. The fiber of the wool as a rule is not 

 more than 2 or 3 inches long. 



In later years, some of the sheep of this type have been 

 bred to produce more mutton consequently they have fewer 



