AND CHOICE OF SHEEP. 3}? 



in a great number of the species, different sorts of 

 wool have been distinguished, which may be reduc- 

 ed to the five following, viz. 

 Superfine wool ; 

 Fine wool ; 

 Middling wool ; 

 Coarse wool ; 

 Super-coarse wool. 



Q. How can these different sorts of wool be 

 known ? 



A. It is necessary to have samples of each kind of 

 wool, to compare with that, whose quality it is de- 

 signed to ascertain : to make this examination, a lock 

 of wool is to be taken from the withers of the sheep, 

 where the finest wool of the fleece is always to be 

 found ; then separate a little the filaments from one 

 another, at the end of the locks, in order to see them 

 better, and place them on the side of the samples, up- 

 on black stuff, to make them appear clearer, when it 

 will be easily seen which samples they most resemble, 



Q. Is it necessary to have samples of the different 

 sorts of wool, to ascertain if the wool of one sheep is 

 finer than that of another ? 



A. To ascertain, whether the wool of a ram is finer 

 than that of the ewes, with which it is proposed to 

 couple him, it is necessary, to cut off the end of a lock 

 of wool, taken from the withers of the ram, and to* 

 place its filament upon some black stuff, whereon are 

 put like filaments from locks of wool, taken from the 

 withers of some ewes, and it will be readily discover- 

 ed, if the wool is finer or not, than that of the ram. 



