of the predominance of Merino blood and the freedom of the wool from 

 sand and dirt. 



The market grades of this as quoted from the American Sheep 

 Breeder, April 11, 1916, are: 



Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces 



Fine washed Delaine 37c and 38c 



XX and above, washed 34c " 35c 



Fine unmerchantable 34c 35c 



Fine unwashed Delaine . . .34c " 35c 



Fig. 28. A fleece tied and ready for packing, with tags removed. 



Fine unwashed clothing 29c 30c 



Half-blood combing 37c 



Three-eighths blood combing 40c 



Quarter blood combing 39c 



Medium clothing 32c and 34c 



Years ago there were two higher grades Picklock and XXX. 

 These two grades were produced by the American and Silesian 

 Merino, but have been discontinued. Delaine refers to Merino fleeces 

 of one-half blood quality with a fiber length of two and one-half 

 inches. XX represents the quality of an ideal American Merino. X 

 grade has the same quality as Delaine, but is less than two and one- 

 half inches in length. The term "combing" applies to wool of less 



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