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in fat wethers than in breeding animals. In pick- 

 ing out a wether to fit for the fat class the most im- 

 portance should be placed on his conformation, 



PLATE 55. Pure-bred Hampshire yearling wether winning third 

 prize in open class and championship in American class at the Inter- 

 national, 1910, shown by the University of Wisconsin. 



firm handling qualities, and density of fleece. In 

 the writer's experience no wether which has had a 

 long, loose, open fleece, for his particular breed, 



