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separately. The pieces should be treated in the same manner as I 

 shall describe under the heading of " Pieces, Locks, Bellies, etc." 



We will next take the average grazier's flock of Cross-bred 

 sheep. I think the following lines of fleece wool will be found 

 suitable. 



A. A. Comeback. Consisting of all the fine, Cross-bred fleeces, light-conditioned 



and long-stapled. 

 A. Comeback. Consisting of all the heavy-conditioned and dull shorter-stapled 



fleeces of the same quality as the A.A. Comeback. Any fine, tender fleeces 



could be put in this line. 

 A.A. Cross-bred. Consisting of all the medium quality Cross-bred fleeces, 



keeping out any very heavy-conditioned or short-stapled fleeces. 

 A. Cross-bred. Consisting of all the coarse Cross-bred fleeces, keeping out any 



very shabby and cotted fleeces. 

 Cross-bred Fleece. Consisting of all the very heavy, cotted medium, and coarse 



. quality Cross-bred fleece. 

 Lincoln. Consisting of all pure-bred long wools. 



The wool having been classed into the above lines, the brokers 

 will have no difficulty in lotting the wool, and each lot will bring 

 its full market value, which mixed lots will not do. All pure-bred 

 wools, such as Lincoln, Cotswold, and others, should not be put 

 into the A. Cross-bred line, but put up separately and branded 

 " Lincoln " or whatever breed they are. The pieces should 

 be treated as described in chapter entitled " Pieces, Locks, 

 Bellies, etc." 



In branding the wool be sure to put the sex mark on the bales. 

 If you were shearing wethers you would put W under the brand. 

 For ewes you would put E. Two-tooths are generally branded 

 with an H, meaning hoggets. 



CLASSING PURE-BRED LONG WOOLS. 

 Lincoln, Leicester, Cotswold, etc. 



The long wools, such as grown by the Lincoln, Leicester, and 

 other British sheep, are much easier to class than the average 

 mixed Cross-bred or Merino flock, and the distinction between the 

 sorts or classes is more apparent. In making classes of fleece 

 wool the main thing is to get the lines as even as possible without 



