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Leicester ram. 



Leicester ewe. 

 THE COTSWOLD. 



This is another of the breeds which owe their early improvement to Leicester 

 blood. The original Cotswolds existed in several counties of the West Midlands of 

 England, and were large coarse-wool sheep of great vigour and constitution. The 

 modern Cotswold has found favour in America, notably in Wisconsin and Oregon. 

 In the moist climate of the Willamette Valley, Oregon, Cotswolds' are produced that 



