140 MODERN SHEEP: BREEDS AND MANAGEMENT. 



Association's scale of points: 



First Blood. Imported from Tunis or a perfect line of an- 

 cestors extending back to the flock owned and bred by Judge 

 Richard Peters, of Pennsylvania. Twenty points. 



Second Constitution. Healthful countenance, lively look, 

 head erect, deep chest, ribs well arched, round body with good 

 length, strong, straight back, muscles fine and firm. Fifteen 

 points. 



Third Fleece. Medium length; medium quality; medium 

 quantity, color white, sometimes tinctured with gray; evenness 

 throughout. Ten points. 



Fourth Covering. Body and neek well covered with wool, 

 legs bare or slightly covered, face free of wool and covered with 

 fine hair. Ten points. 



Fifth Form. Body straight, broad and well proportioned; 

 small bone; breast wide and prominent in front; tail should be 

 docked short. Twelve points. 



Sixth Head. Small and hornless, or nearly so, tapering to 

 end of nose; face and nose clean, in color, brown and white; ears 

 broad, pendulous and covered with fine hair, in color, brown to 

 white. Ten points. 



Seventh Neck. Medium in length, well placed on shoulders, 

 small and tapering. Five points. 



Eighth Legs. Short, color, brown and white (wooled below 

 the knee, not objectionable). Six points. 



Ninth Size. In fair condition, when fully matured, rams 

 should weigh 150 pounds and upward; ewes, 120 pounds and up- 

 ward. Six points. 



Tenth General appearance. Good carriage; head well up, 

 quick, elastic movements showing symmetry of form and uniformity 

 of character throughout. Six points. 



Total, 100 points. 



An Indiana Tunis breeder contributes the following additional 

 bit of Tunis history : 



"In 1893 Mr. J. A. Guilliams of Indiana learned, through 

 correspondence with Col. W. W. Watts of Laurence, S. C., that a 

 flock of pure Tunisian sheep yet existed in South Carolina of about 

 35 head, and owned by Col. M. R. Spigener of Columbia, S. C. 

 Also that a man on James Island near Charleston, S. C., owned five 

 head. Mr. Guilliams purchased the five head located on James 

 Island. They were shipped to him to Putnam County, Indiana, in 

 March, 1894. He also purchased five head of Mr. Spigener, which 

 were shipped to him in May, 1894, and another shipment was 

 made in the fall of the same year from Mr. Spigener. 



"These sheep were exhibited by Mr. Guilliams in September, 

 1894, at the Crawfordsville, Indiana, fair, where they created con- 

 siderable comment and were a great attraction. 



