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tion to the lean meat. The Shropshire stands next 

 in rank to the Southdown, judging from the win- 

 nings by this breed at the International during the 

 past eleven years. 



PLATE 59. Champion pure-bred Cheviot yearling wether at the Inter- 

 national, 1909, shown by the University of Wisconsin. 



A person who has carefully observed the awards 

 made in the carcass classes, can pretty well judge 

 when the sheep are alive which of them will win 

 on the block. Such carcasses will win that cut the 

 most edible meat, especially those parts that sell 

 for the highest prices, providing, of course, that 



