neck long and thin as compared with the 

 ram's, strong shank with good heart girth, 

 well sprung ribs, back slightly arched, with 

 well-filled hips and straight legs." 



As the results seemed satisfactory to our 

 ignorant judgment, the next year's additions 

 to the flock were selected in the same way; but 

 subsequently, the superiority of Dorset or, 

 at least, good grade Dorsets as breeders and 

 mothers was so fully demonstrated, on our 

 own and other farms, that, for the last few 

 years, none other have been tolerated. (Ex- 

 cepting, of course, Betty, who is still the 

 leader of the flock, though Baa-Baa wears a 

 bell also, and ably assists her mother in mar- 

 shaling the flock around.) 



I have always excused the presence of my 

 innumerable pet animals and birds by my be- 

 lief in their value as decoys in managing 

 others of their kind; but never have I seen it 

 demonstrated so forcibly as in the case of 

 sheep. Betty and Baa-Baa, having been 

 brought up with dogs, had entirely lost the 



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