CHAPTER 49 



Sheep and Goats 



By T. C. Stone 

 Instructor in Animal Husbandry, Ohio State University 



Early Importance of Sheep. — There is evidence that sheep were under 

 domestication in Europe in prehistoric times. The primitive man used the 

 skin for clothing and the meat and milk for food. As man has advanced 

 in civilization, sheep farming has become an important branch of agricul- 



A Typical Cotswold Ewe. 1 



ture. Sheep and their wool were very early acknowledged to be the founda- 

 tion of the national prosperity and the wealth of Great Britain and other 

 European countries. The more recent introduction of silk manufactures 

 and the establishment of the cotton trade have lessened the demand for 

 woolen goods; still, the sheep and its fleece are of great importance. 



" Courtesy of The Field, New York City. 



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