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coin. It is fairly dense and lustrous. It is desir- 

 able in this breed that the wool should open 

 evenly, that is, there should be no cross fibers hold- 

 ing the locks together when the wool is parted. 



PLATE 95. First prize and champion Romney Marsh ewe exhibited 

 by W. Riddel, Jr., of Oregon, at the Panama Pacific Exposition, 1915. 

 Courtesy of the American Sheep Breeder. 



This sheep has style, carries its head well up, and 

 makes a good impression in general. 



THE BLACK-FACED HIGHLAND. 



This breed has its native home in Scotland where 

 it thrives among the Scotch mountains. This is a 

 horned sheep, the ram having much larger horns 

 than the ewe. The color of the face varies from 



