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of ailments, for its inches, than any animal the author can 

 mention. In the early 80' s, when an attempt was made to 

 introduce sheep to the practically limitless acreage of the 

 great North-West prairies of Canada, the cattle and horse 

 ranchers were unanimous in their opposition, and possessed 

 influence sufficient to induce the Provincial Legislature to 

 issue an Order prohibiting the keeping of sheep except in 

 properly fenced enclosures. These practical cattle and horse 

 masters evidently did not anticipate any benefit accruing to 

 the rich prairie grazing lands from the introduction of large 

 flocks of sheep. By many this diatribe against sheep as an 

 adjunct to stud farm management may be dismissed as the 

 merest prejudice. The author is content to leave it so. 



