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wool. On closer examination he found that the 

 fleeces had been sprinkled with sand at the time 

 of tying them up, to make them heavier in weight. 

 Another man had tied up a sheep's skin in a fleece. 

 Still others had turned their sheep out during a 



PLATE 33. An unusually heavy fleece, weighing 17.25 pounds, taken 

 from a Shropshire ram at the University of Wisconsin. 



rain in order to increase the weight of wool. All 

 such tricks as these are soon disclosed, and in the 

 future work strongly against the men who perform 

 them. Therefore, brother sheepmen, always be 

 honest and do not be guilty of such trickery, for 

 you will find that honesty is always the best policy. 



