iv THE SHEPHERD'S MANUAL. 



CHAPTER V. 



PAGE. 

 BREEDING AND BREEDS OF SHEEP 81143 



How Breeds are Established Improvement of Flocks 

 Cross Breeding Breeding for Sex Maxims for Breeders 

 Native Breeds Improvement of the Merinos The Me- 

 rino Fleece Long- Wool Breeds Medium and Short-Wool 

 Breeds Foreign Breeds Cross-bred Sheep American 

 Cross-breeds. 



CHAPTER VI. 



THE STRUCTURE AND USES OF WOOL 142-167 



The Method of Growth of Wool Its Peculiar Structure 

 Its Composition The Yolk Classification of Wools- 

 Character of Merino Wool Washing Wool Shearing- 

 Packing and Marketing the Fleeces Production of Wool 

 in the World Comparative Values of Wool in Different 

 Countries Favorable Conditions for Producing Wool in 

 the United States. 



CHAPTER VII. 



THE ANATOMY AND DISEASES OF THE SHEEP 168-349 



Physiology of the Sheep The Teeth The Bones- The 

 Vital Functions, Respiration, Circulation, and Digestion 

 The Causes and Prevention of Diseases of the Sheep Dis- 

 eases of the Respiratory Organs, of the Digestive Organs, 

 of the Blood Enzootic Diseases Epizootic Diseases 

 Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Organs, of the 

 Brain Parasitical Diseases of the Intestines, of the Skin 

 Diseases of the Feet Diseases incident to Lambing 

 Special Diseases Diseases of Lambs. 



TABLE OF APPROXIMATE EQUIVALENT MEASURES., 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 LOCALITIES IN THE UNITED STATES SUITABLE FOR SHEEP-RAISING.. 250 



