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1884. This society up to 1918 had published thirty-six flock books 

 and registered a large number of sheep. The American Shrop- 

 shire Sheep Association was organized at Lafayette, Indiana, in 

 February, 1884, and has made a remarkable record. As early as 

 1893 it had a membership of one thousand, since which time it 

 has become the largest sheep association in the world. Its first 

 flock book was published in 1889, and the association has pub- 

 lished thirty volumes up to 1919, registering 436,248 sheep. 

 A national Shropshire sheep association was organized in 1900 

 and published one flock book in 1902, but none since. Flock- 

 book societies are maintained in Australia and Tasmania. This 

 breed is also promoted by a number of state Shropshire associa- 

 tions. The Ohio Shropshire Sheep Breeders' Association was or- 

 ganized in January, 1892, at Columbus, and the New York State 

 Shropshire Breeders' Association about 1891. 



