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Merino wool selling at $2 per pound. Mutton was lost sight of. 

 But now when mutton is king, inquiries are being made for this 

 noble breed of sheep. Their day is coming because they have 

 proven themselves adapted to all climates north or south, they have 

 proven a success on the piney mountains, on the desert and in the 

 swamp lands. They have cleaner noses and less tagging than any 

 other sheep; they are hustlers, and will make their own living if 

 food can be found. They are quick, active and strong, have clean 

 faces, a bright intelligent look. They will raise two crops of lambs 



Rountree Type of Tunis Sheep. 



a year or will bring lambs any month in the year desired. Tunis 

 ewes, make the best of mothers, will raise from one to three lambs at 

 a time. They will shear six to twelve pounds of wool. They will 

 make one hundred pounds of finest mutton with less feed than any 

 other sheep in America. September and October Tunis lambs 

 weighing one hundred pounds for Easter market means money to 

 the owner. Quality of mutton superior to all breeds for fine 

 flavor and early maturity." 



Some years ago a small lot of Tunis sheep from the Rountree 

 flock were imported into New Zealand by Messrs. W. Cooper & 

 Nephews which found much favor. 



