Rambouillet ram lamb Imported by George Harding & Sons, Wauke- 

 sha, Wis. A frequent first prize winner in the state fair circuit of 1899. 

 Owned by J. F. Jensen, Mount Pleasant, Utah. 



DESCRIPTION OF THE RAMBOUILLET SHEEP 



1*HIS is the largest breed of fine wooled sheep and they have been established in 

 France from the original Merino type by generous feeding and careful selection, 

 having in view a large form with tendency towards mutton making and fleece that 

 is fine in fiber, very long and markedly dense. The aim has been to produce a fine 

 wooled sheep with mutton qualities. Size of form has been secured and where this 

 possesses sufficient quality and smoothness it represents a high order of combina- 

 tion of wool and mutton producing tendencies. The head is covered with a dense 

 growth of wool extending ever nose, cheek and around the eye. The ewe should be 

 polled and the rams possessed of horns. The ears are somewhat short, silky in feel- 

 ing, due largely to pliability and a fine growth of hair. The neck is somewhat thick 

 but comparatively free from wrinkles and the chest very deep. The body should 

 continue its depth and have a smooth layer of flesh. The hind quarter should not 

 droop but characterized by levelness with a crease at the tail head. The legs are 

 short, strong and straight. The feature of most decided merit connected with this 

 breed is the character of the fleece which yields heavily because of its unusual 

 density and the combination of length and fineness which the fiber shows. The 

 fleece should show bright and lustrous with a uniformly fine crimp extending from 

 tip to base. The yolk should be free and not clotted at any part of the fleece. 

 These characteristics should be noticeable in all regions showing it to be true and 

 even in quality throughout. The fleece in addition to extending well over the face 

 should run down on the legs as far as possible and make a complete covering of the 

 belly. 



