Yearling Shropshire Ram bred by Knollin and Pinch, Soda Springs, Ida. 

 This ram was first prize for his age and breed at the Utah State Fair, 

 1912. 



THE HAMPSHIRE 



The Hampshire is another breed adapted principally for mutton 

 production. The sheep of this breed are descended from an old type 

 of the same name that existed in Hampshire, England, and have been 

 improved by the infusion of Southdown blood and by feeding and 

 selection. The Hampshire is larger than the Shropshire by 25 to 50 

 pounds, is more rugged of frame and is a little more upstanding and 

 less compact. The face is quite bare of wool. The ears and face are a 

 characteristic blackish brown. The face is longer than that of the 

 Shropshire. The nose inclines to be Roman and the ears are heavy, 

 carried to the side and facing 1 forward. The necks are a trifle longer 

 than the ideal mutton standard would dictate and the shoulder blades 

 average high and prominent. The body is deep, the back strong and 

 broad, the rump long and the leg well developed. The bone is heavy r 

 the entire sheep rugged and vigorous of build. The fleece is lacking 



28 



