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The Hampshire is a good mutton sheep, but his greatest 

 recommendation is his early maturity. Up to twelve months old 

 the Hampshire is said to make more rapid progress Jhan any other 

 breed of sheep. It is this quality that renders them so valuable for 

 raising lambs for market. 



The wool of the down sheep having less yolk than either that 

 of the merino or the longwool is said to suffer when the stock are 

 raised in a very hot and dry climate. Against this the example is 

 quoted where Shropshires are raised in hot dry localities, that are 

 as well covered as a merino and yield a heavier fleece of almost as 

 va uable wool. 



