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beautiful fleece appeal to lovers of beauty in pastoral life. The 

 Cotswold matures rapidly and has found much favor in this coun- 

 try, Canada and other countries. It is said that the Cotswold has 

 not been so fortunate in having the assistance of royalty as some 

 other breeds, but that its evolution and improvement has been left 

 to the tenant farmers of England, among whom may be mentioned 

 the names of Gillett, Swanwick, Game (his entire flock averaged 

 10% Ib. of wool a year ago), Cane, Ayline, etc. Among prominent 

 Canadian exhibitors,' past and present, may be mentioned the 



Yearling Cotswold Ram. 



Snells, Thompsons, Garbutt, Ross, Park, etc. In this country, 

 Harding, Lewis Brothers, Wilson Brothers, Watt & Son, etc. The 

 Cotswold seems almost to be the national breed of Canada, where 

 they are raised to a remarkable degree of perfection. The Cots- 

 wold is thought well of in the western sheep growing sections of 

 this country, especially in Oregon, where it is said to thrive equally 

 as well as in its native habitat, on the Cotswold Hills. For cross- 

 ing purposes it has proved itself very useful and profitable. Not 

 long ago quite a furore was caused in the Chicago market by the 

 consignments of market- topping Cotswold grade lambs .sent in by 

 the Wood Live Stock Company, of Idaho. 



