INDEX 



471 



Merino, American, "Old Black," 191 

 pioneer breeders, 192 

 properties, 198 

 "Sweepstakes," 191 

 types of, 192 

 A-type, 193 



wool of, 193 

 B-type, 196 



wool of, 196 

 C-type (see Merino, Delaine), 



196 



Hammond's, 191 

 Black Top, Improved, 201 



Spanish, 201 

 California French, foundation 



stock of, 205 



cross-breeding with Leicesters, 153 

 Delaine, 200 

 description, 201 

 distribution, 201 

 history, 200 

 origin in Ohio, 201 

 properties, 201 

 types of, 200 



Black Top Improved, 201 



Spanish, 201 

 Dickinson, 200 

 for western ranges, 200 

 importation to North America, 9 

 introduction of, in Australia, 13 

 in South Africa, 17 



types, 17 

 in South America, 16 



importance of, 16 

 life of, 61 



of New Zealand, 14 

 of Saxony, 9 

 of Spain, 3, 188 



adaptability poor, 34 

 characteristics of, 5 

 Estantes, 188 

 Transhumantes, 188 

 origin of, 188 

 skin of, 51 



time of development, 59 

 wool of, 56 

 surface of growth, 55 

 Mexican herders, 404 

 Milk, ewe's and cow's, analysis of, 263 

 Molasses products, feeding value of, 



381 



Mouths, sore, in young lambs, 266 

 Mutton, demand for, beginning of, 33 

 importance of, in meat dietary, 449 



Mutton, improvement of, 30 

 changes involved in, 32 

 combined with wool, 33 

 England the center of, 32 

 preparation of, on farm, 449 

 carcass, cutting of, 455 



breast, 455 



leg, 455 



loin, 455 



rib, 458 



shoulder, 458 

 slaughter, care before, 449 



method of (see Slaughter), 450 



of lambs for special markets, 



458 



dressing the carcass, 458 

 Mutton breeds, 99 



characteristics of, 70 



body, 71, 72 



fore quarters, 71 



head, 70 



hind quarters, 72 



legs, 72 



neck, 70 



skin and wool, 73 

 comparison with wool type, 74 

 England the home of, 7 

 English, skin of, 51 

 environment in relation to type, 



99 



form of prime animal, 342 

 gregariousness of, 67 

 handling necessary to grade, 345 

 life of, 61 



market grades of, 342 

 common, 347 

 prime, desirable weights for, 



347 



of Australia, 14 

 of New Zealand, 14 

 of North America, introduction 



of, 10 



of South America, 16 

 origin of, 99 

 quality of, 72 



flesh and condition, 344, 346 



general, 343 



pelt, weight of, 343 

 Southdown, 102 



Navel ill, 266 



New Zealand, sheep population in, 



density of, 14 

 sheep raising in, 14 



