426 AGRICULTURE. 



BREEDS OF LONG-WOOL SHEEP. 



1. Leicester s, natives of the county of Leices- 

 ter, in central England, are a large breed. They 

 possess good mutton form and shear a fleece of 

 medium weight. The wool is long but rather 

 coarse. The head and legs are covered with 

 soft white hair, and the wool ceases to grow just 

 back of the ears, forming a sort of collar. Black 

 spots in the hair on the head frequently occur. 

 This breed is hornless. 



2. Lincoln has for its home the county of 

 Lincoln, England. It is among the largest of 

 the breeds of sheep possessing good mutton 

 conformation and shearing a fleece very similar 

 to the Leicester. The head and legs are covered 

 with white hair, except for a tuft of wool on the 

 forehead. It closely resembles the Leicester. 



3. Cotswolds are also natives of England, the 

 southwestern part. They are very similar to 

 the Lincolns in size, form and fleece. The 

 head and legs are covered with hair, except for 

 a pronounced foretop which falls in tangles over 

 the face. Flecks of black are often seen on the 

 head of this breed. 



HOGS 



are divided according to the kind of meat which 

 they produce. 



Lard Hogs are those yielding quantities of 

 meat which is excessively fat. 



