SHEEP 



577 



goat. This sheep is raised extensively 

 in Barbadoes and other parts of the 

 West Indies for mutton. They are 

 thought to be of African origin, though 

 this is not known. Four ewes and a 

 ram were imported by the United States 

 Department of Agriculture in 1904, and 

 are being tested to determine their 

 adaptability to extreme southern con- 

 ditions, where heavy fleeced sheep might 

 suffer from the heat. These sheep 

 weighed 75 to 80 pounds each, were de- 

 cidedly leggy, with fairly deep bodies 

 and well sprung ribs. Ears are large 



Perfect 

 scale 



Eyes, large, clear, placid 1 



Face, wrinkly; covered with soft, 



velvety coat 1 



Forehead, broad, full 1 



Ears, soft, thick, velvety 1 



Neck, short, muscular, well set on 

 shoulders 1 



Forequarters: 



Shoulders, strong, being deep and 



broad 4 



Brisket, projecting forward, breast 



wide 1 



Legs, straight, short, wide apart; 



shank smooth and flne 2 



Body: 



Chest, deep, full, indicating consti- 

 tution 10 



Back, level, long, round ribbed 4 



Fig. 364 DORSET RAM LAMB 



and drooping and there is a tendency 

 toward the Roman nose. The ram has 

 a decided beard. 



JUDGING WOOL 



Professor Craig gives the following 

 scale of points which may be used in 

 scoring the wool breeds of sheep : 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR FINE WOOLED SHEEP. 



Perfect 

 scale 

 General appearance: 



Form, level, deep, stylish, round 



rather than square 8 



Quality, clean, fine bone, silky hair; 



fine skin 6 



Head and neck: 



Muzzle, fine; broad, wrinkly nose; 

 pure white 1 



Loin, wide, level 4 



Flank, low, making underline 

 straight 2 



Hind quarters: 



Hips, far apart, level, smooth 2 



Rump, long, level, wide 4 



Legs, straight, short, strong; shank 

 smooth, fine 2 



Wool: 



Kind — Domestic, clean and bright. 



Territory, dirty or discolored — 



Carpet. 1 Hairy or having dead 

 Blanket | fibers — 



Class — Clothing, fiber under two 

 inches in length or unsound — 



Delaine, fiber two or three inches 

 in length — 



Combing, fiber over three inches in 

 length and sound — 



Grade — Fine, medium or coarse — 



Quantity — Long, dense, even cover- 

 ing, especially over crown, cheek, 

 armpit, hind legs and belly 15 



