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B.B. Cross-bred. Consisting of all the bright, long, sound-stapled fleeces, 



light-conditioned, etc., the quality being about 46*5. 

 A. Comeback. Consisting of all fleeces of 58's to 56's quality, heavy in 



condition, dull, etc. This line is a second to the A.A. Comeback. 



A. Cross-bred. Consisting of heavy-conditioned or shorter-stapled dull fleeces 



of 50*8 quality. This line is a second to the A.A. Cross-bred. 



B. Cross-bred. Consisting of all the heavier-conditioned or short-stapled and 



dull fleeces of 46*8 quality. 



Lincoln. All the pure-bred long wools could go together, though any cotted or 

 hairy fleeces could be kept out. In the average Cross-bred shed you will 

 not get very much Lincoln or Leicester wool. What ihere is of it is 

 generally taken off the rams. 



If the station does not possess enough sheep to make lines 

 of the above sorts, they could be cut down by putting the 

 A. Comeback and the A. Cross-bred together, these two lines 

 consisting of the seconds of the A.A. Comeback and A.A. Cross- 

 bred. 



The above sorts will be found sufficient in most cases. The 

 exceptions are where portions of the clip are tender. If the bulk 

 of the wool is tender it is best to ignore this fault altogether and 

 class as if it were not there, taking care, however, to keep out any 

 fleeces that have'a decided break in them. If, however, only a 

 portion of the wool is tender, it would be advisable to make two or 

 three sorts of this type. These would consist of a fine, medium, 

 and a coarse line, and they could be branded as follows : 



Cross-bred A. Consisting of all the fine Cross-bred tender fleeces of 58's and 



56's quality. 



Medium Cross-bred Fleece. Consisting of tender fleeces of 50*8 quality. 

 Cross-bred Fleece. Consisting of all the tender Cross-bred fleeces of 46's 



quality. 



On stations where they have a flock the bulk of which consists 

 of fine Cross-bred sheep, one can make lines of wool which are 

 more suitable than the lines I have described as best suited for 

 the average Cross-bred station. There are several stations of the 

 fine Cross-bred type in New Zealand, and most of the large Vic- 

 torian and Tasmanian stations go in for the fine Cross-bred sheep. 

 On stations of this type you will not find a great deal of coarse 



