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for him to start on another sheep. The boy who removes the 

 fleece is called a picker-up. The picker-up should take hold 

 of the fleece by the two ends of the britch, and draw it 

 towards him in folds till he is able to lift it, remembering to 

 keep a firm hold of the ends of the britch. When throwing 

 the fleece on the rolling table, he should throw it towards the 



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FOURTH POSITION : THE LONG BLOW. 



opposite end of the table, releasing his hold qf all parts except 

 the two ends of the britch. If he lets go his hold of this 

 portion, the fleece will fall on to the table in a tangled-up 

 bundle. In throwing Merino fleeces on to the rolling tables, 

 I have noticed boys throw them with a sharp jerk, with the 

 result that the fleece has broken in two, the britch end still 



