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The face is black or dark grey, with a mealy nose ; the legs are 

 mottled. Swaledales are not so well woolled in front as the Scotch 

 Blackface, but they are larger and longer. The face is not so strong, 

 and the tail is long like that of the Lonk. Compared with the 

 the Scotch sheep they grow a shorter-stapled, closer wool of finer 

 quality except on the breeches, where it is long and coarser, and 

 gives the appearance of lightness in the fore-quarters. A good 

 fleece, slightly coarser than that of the Lonk. averages about 5 Ib. 

 for ewes and tegs, and is used for similar purposes. 



Swaledale sheep are increasing in number they are good 

 grazers, and it is claimed that they are better milkers, produce 

 better and fatter lambs, and fatten more readily than Scotch Black- 

 face ; but the Scotch crosses are superior to them in quality of head 

 and in darkness of face. To preserve their hardiness, they only 

 receive hay in severe weather in spring. Lambing begins, as in 

 the Scotch mountains, about the middle of April. The ewes are 

 crossed with Wensleydale rams after three or four crops of pure 

 lambs have been taken. 



No Flock Book is kept. 



THE DERBYSHIRE GRITSTONE. 



The Derbyshire Gritstone or Dale-o'-Goyt breed was promoted 

 to a position of prominence in October, 1906, by the formation at 

 Bakewell of the Derbyshire Gritstone Sheep Breeders' Society. 

 The name indicates the geological formation on which they have 

 been bred pure for more than 100 years in the bleak hills and dales 

 of the Peak of Derbyshire. The breed is dark or mottled on the 

 face and legs, and the Society encourages breeders to keep the black 

 very prominent, brown faces not being regarded as characteristic of 

 the breed. The wool is close and fine, and brings a good price, 

 notwithstanding the occurrence of black patches, especially from 

 about the belly, thighs, and rump. The ewes are splendid mothers, 

 and the lambs .feed quickly into the finest mutton, not over fat. 



Unlike the other descendants of the old Heath breed, the Grit-, 

 stones are hornless. 



^ THE LIMESTONE. 



The Limestone breed was an interesting breed which has, 

 however, become almost if not quite extinct. Its habitat embraced 

 about eight parishes or townships on the dry limestones of the lower 

 districts of Westmorland, only a few townships being in the highei 

 parts of the county. 



The breed was horned, very hardy and active, and the face, legs, 

 and wool were white. The ewes were very prolific, and they 

 resembled the Dorset Horned sheep in coming into season earlier 

 than most other breeds and have been known to give two crops of 

 lambs in a year. 



THE PENISTONE. 



The Penistone breed is nearly related to the Limestone, having 

 well developed homs and a long, white or light grey, face, although 



