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the Hampshire lamb was at a disadvantage as compared with the rest 

 of the sires. Close attention upon the part of readers to the figures 

 and details that follow, however, will reveal that the lambs from this 

 side did exceptionally well. The Hampshire ram sheared seven pounds 

 of wool. 



The Southdown. 



The Southdown ram used in this test was purchased at a price of 

 $25 from Mr. J. A. Kuykendall, Eoyse City, Texas. This ram was 

 three years of age at the time of being placed on the Experiment 

 Station farm at Spur. He was of good mutton conformation, although 

 for a Southdown he was a trifle leggy and the body possibly a little 

 light. He was a good individual, however, and the offspring resulting 

 from this cross exhibited strongly the characters of the Southdown 



.Figure 4. The Lincoln-Rambouillet Lambs After Fattening. 



breed. This Southdown in breeding condition weighed 150 pounds. 

 He sheared six pounds of wool. 



The Lincoln. 



The Lincoln ram used in this test was presented to the Texas Experi- 

 ment Station by Mr. Alex Albright, Dundee, Texas. This was a good 

 specimen of Lincoln type, two years of age, but was lambed late and 

 consequently had become stunted. At his best, this Lincoln ram did 

 not weigh over 175 pounds. This ram sheared only eight pounds of 

 wool with an eleven months' growth. 



