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fully wooled animal at this age. It also shows the foretop of wool on 

 the pate, which is characteristic of this breed. 



VI. New Oxfordshire Sheep. 



Another breed that has been introduced into the United States, but has 



not met with general favor, is the New Oxfordshire, one of the breeds 



arising from crosses of the New Leicester upon the Cotswold. They 



should not be confounded with the Oxford-Down, whichis a cross between 



