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The Sheep of Spain.- — The Spanish Merino, the only type of sheep in 

 Spain, are noted for: (1) the production of a very fine wool, (2) hardiness 

 and ability to travel, and (3) the disposition to stay close together when 

 feeding, resting and traveling. These characteristics have had an impor- 

 tant influence on their later history. 



The Sheep of England. — In England were developed several types of 

 sheep, and each type or breed was adapted to a certain locality. These 

 breeds were quite unlike in fleece. The wool found favor on the market 

 because of its variety in length and quality, which made it adaptable to 



A Typical Lincoln Ewe. 1 



different uses. The Royal Agricultural Society of England in its show 

 catalogue recognizes twenty-five breeds. These were all developed on the 

 British Isles. Some were developed in the lowlands, some in the hills and 

 others in the midlands. They were developed principally for meat; fresh 

 meat in England, with its great population, being of greater consequence 

 than wool. The various breeds were divided into four classes, namely, the 

 long-wool breeds, the middle-wool breeds, the highlanders or mountain 

 breeds and the upland breeds. 



Breeds of Sheep. — Two distinct types of sheep have been produced, 

 namely, the mutton and wool types. The former are valued chiefly on 



» Courtesy of The Field, New York City. 



