334 UNGULATA. 



EUSSIAN SHEEP. 



The Eussian Sheep is usually either grey or grizzly, 

 but some are bro^Yn, and a few black. The hair or wool 

 is short, coarse, and close. The skins are chiefly used 

 for sleigh-robes in Canada, but a few are sometimes 

 used for theatrical garments. Several thousand skins 

 are imported occasionally, the value being about 3s. to 

 4s. Many thousand Lamb-skins are also imported. 

 These are of little value, and are chiefly used for 

 leather. 



Besides the fore-mentioned Sheep, there are several 

 varieties whose skins are used exclusively for leather. 



The skins of the Cape (Good Hope) Sheep are 

 imported in large bales bound with iron, and are sold 

 now in original packages, and realize l^d. to 5f d. per lb., 

 according to quality. The commoner, lighter weighted 

 skins are used by glovers ; the wool of these is short and 

 thick. Enormous quantities are imported ; in 1891, 

 3,978,640 skins were sold in London. 



The skins of the East Indian Sheep are imported in 

 the tanned state ; these are sold at low prices, from Is. to 

 4s. per lb., and are used when dyed for many purposes. 



In 1891, 5,613,996 skins were sold in London. 



Dindigul is one of the chief tanneries. 



The East Indian Sheep is thin, and has a poor 

 carcase. 



Several thousand Falkland Island Sheep-skins are 

 also imported. 



