250 Sheep Management, Breeds and Judging. 



Oxford Down, Hampshire Down, Southdown, 

 Dorset Horn, Cheviot, Suffolk, and Tunis. The last 

 two mentioned are not very numerous in the 

 United States. 



The long or coarse wools consist of the follow- 

 ing: Cotswold, Lincoln, Leicester, and Romney 

 Marsh or Kent. There are not yet many of the last 

 named in America. 



The fine wools consist of the following breeds: 

 American also called Spanish Merino, Delaine 

 Merino, and the Rambouillet or French Merino. 



The writer has been asked many times which is 

 the best breed to raise. The beginner should deter- 

 mine this matter himself by considering the breed 

 he likes best, and the one which is best adapted 

 to the kind of land upon which he wishes to raise 

 sheep. If his land is hilly and rough, the smaller 

 breeds will do better than the larger ones, as it 

 will be easier for them to climb around the hills. 

 The larger breeds are better suited for the more 

 level areas. 



Sheep are no longer raised merely for their 

 wool. Now mutton is considered first, and wool 

 is looked upon as a by-product. A breed of sheep 

 that has a good mutton form and at the same time 

 shears a fleece of good market quality, seems to be 

 in favor among flockmasters, and no doubt is the 

 most profitable. 



