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A. Lincoln. Similar wool to A.A., only heavier, coarser, and duller fleeces. 



A. A. A. Fleece. Consisting of all the tender fleeces, fairly light in condition, 

 of 56*8 and 58's quality. 



A. A. Fleece. Consisting -of all the tender fleeces of 5o's quality, keeping any 

 very heavy-conditioned or low, tender fleeces out of this line. 



A. Fleece. Consisting of all the unsound or tender fleeces of 46*8 quality, keep- 

 ing any very heavy-conditioned fleeces out. 



Fleece. Consisting of all the cotted f-bred (46*8 quality) and Lincoln fleeces. 



I think the above sorts of wool will be found suitable for 

 the large lines of wool that are often obtained by dealers in town 

 and country. In the three lines of fleece, the A.A.A., A.A., and A., 

 I have advised keeping out any very heavy-conditioned, tender 

 fleeces. These could be baled up separately, or if there were 

 any quantity of them they could be classed into two or three 

 sorts, such as fine and coarse Cross-bred, a medium line being 

 added if necessary. In regard to the low sorts, such as pieces 

 and bellies, all information as to how they are got up will be 

 found in the chapter on " Wool-sorting." 



MIXED FLOCKS. 



One thing I would like to impress upon the young classer 

 is, that in starting to make lines of fleece wool he must use 

 his own judgment a good deal, as he will sometimes come across 

 a shed with a very mixed flock, such as one where they shear 

 large lines of dealers' sheep, or where the country on the station 

 varies and each portion produces a different type of wool. It 

 would not be practicable nor could any one advise without 

 seeing the wool what lines it would be advisable to make 

 out of these mixed flocks. Particular care should be taken and 

 the number of the bales that finish each separate lot noted, so that 

 they can be given to the selling broker, or, better still, some 

 alteration of the brand could be made. For instance, if you 

 brand the top line of wool off clear grass country A. A. Comb, 

 and you get the same line off another flock of sheep which have 

 been grazing on burnt or scrub country, and the wool is discoloured 

 by charcoal, it would be better to call it First Comb, to make a 



