280 



BREEDING AND CROSSING. 



The central hole in the right ear, 25 



do. left 50 

 In the above figure 



7 slits in the upper rim of the left ear, 500 each 3500 



4 do. lower do. do. 100 do. 400 



The central hole in do. 50 



4 slits in the upper rim of the right ear, 5 do. 20 



4 do. lower do. do. 1 do. 4 



The central hole in do. 1 do. 25 



Number of the sheep, 3999 



The following is a form of a Breeding Register kept by 

 the late Mr. H. D. Grove. His notes of explanation, to- 

 gether with some valuable remarks, are quoted from Col- 

 man's Fourth Mass. Agricultural Reports, and which are 

 worthy of much attention, from his acknowledged experi- 

 ence and skill as a sheep-breeder. 



BREEDING REGISTER, FROM JULY 1, 1838, TO JULY 1, 1839. 



" In the first column is the number of the ewe ; in the 

 second, his age, and instead of writing it out in full, I 

 merely write 3, 4, 5, and 6, which means either 1833, '34, 

 '35, and '36, &c. In the third column is the number and 

 age of the ram, thus 27 — 4, — 27 means the number, and 4 his 

 age, namely, 1834, &c. In the fourth column is the day 

 and month when the lamb is yeaned, thus 6 — 4, — 6 means 

 the 6th day, and 4, fourth month. In the 5th and 6th columns 

 are the number of ram and ewe lambs. In the seventh is 

 the classification of the lambs, when a few days old, and 

 the last column is for general remarks. 



" I am very particular in classifying my lambs with as 

 much accuracy as possible, to enable me to decide upon the 

 good or bad qualities of a progenitor as a breeder ; if his 

 progeny is not such as I desire, he is rejected at once from 

 further service. I do not often use my rams after they are 



