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wrinkles and produce less wool. There is, then, almost a 

 gradual blending from this type to the other types of sheep. 



The breed name generally used to designate this type of 

 sheep is Marino. There are the Spanish Marino, American 

 Marino, Delaine Marino, and Rambouillet or French Marino. 

 There are also various shades and modifications of these, which 



FIG. 40. Merino ewe, A type. Very wrinkly. (Hildebrand.) 



are not so very wrinkly and are better for mutton than the 

 former. 



MUTTON SHEEP 



In recent times mutton has come more into demand and 

 sheep have been developed to produce mutton as well as wool . 

 With mutton sheep the income from lambs and carcasses is 

 greater than the income from the sale of wool. It is the aim 



