INDEX. 



Sheep, Tunis broad tailed, account of original stock 



brought into Pennsylvania ; 

 and endeavours to propagate 

 them, - - - - 211 

 Highly valued in South 

 Carolina, - - 238 



Value of Tunis sheep com- 

 pared with others — wool 

 and mutton, - - 215 



1. Facts as to fleece. 2. 

 Hardiness. 3. Tendency to 

 fatten. 4. Gentleness and 

 quietude. 5. Healthfulness. 

 6. Coupling. Black -Tongue 

 said to be a sign of tendency 

 to breed black sheep. — 7. 

 Tail the test of blood, - 217 

 White fleece no desirable 

 object ; and mark of depar- 

 ture from race, - 222 

 Mr. Livingston's account 

 of broad tailed sheep ani- 

 madverted on, and proofs of 

 non application to the Tu- 

 nis sheep. 225-6 to 229 inclusive, 

 Some of these sheep said 

 to be in Virginia, Parts of 

 that state favorable to sheep 

 breeding, - 232-233 

 Certificates of and proofs, 

 relating to Tunis sheep, 234-239 

 Have easy births, structure 

 of hinder parts favorable to 

 yeaning, - - - 246 

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