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many years. At the present time there is a Leicester Sheep Breeders' 

 Society in England and the American Leicester Sheep Breeders' 

 Association was established in 1888. 



QUESTIONS 



1. When did Bakewell live? 



2. In what ways did Bakewell improve the old Leicester? What did he 



lose in getting this improvement? 



3. What is known of Bakewell's methods? 



4. Compare the English Leicester with the Border Leicester. 



5. Compare the making of the Southdown with the making of the Leicester. 



6. Compare the mutton of the Leicester with that of the Suffolk. 



