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Lesson 7. — The Jack and the Mule — Continued. 



1. Breeds of jacks. 



2. Conformation and type of jacks and mules. 



Practicum 4. — Judging Jacks and Mules. 



TYPES AND BREEDS OF SHEEP. 



(Three lessons; two double periods for practical work.) ^ 



References. — 



Domestic Breeds of Sheep in America, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture Bui. 94. 

 Breeds of Sheep for the Farm, Farmers' Bui. 576. 



Lesson 1. — The Mutton Type. 



1. Relation of type to efficiency in mutton production. 



2. The score card for mutton sheep. 



3. Description of mutton type. 



4. Market grades and classes. 



Practicum 1. — Judging Mutton Sheep. 

 Lesson 2. — The Mutton Breeds. 



1. The Southdown. 



2. The Shropshire. 



3. The Hampshire. 



4. The Suffolk Down. 



5. The Oxford Down. 



6. The Dorset. 



7. The Cheviot. 



8. The Cotswold. 



9. The Lincoln. i 



Practicum 2. — A Study of Wool from Different Breeds and of the 



Different Market Classes. 

 Lesson 3. — Fine Wool Type and Breeds. Goats. 



1. Classes of merino sheep. 



2. General conformation. 



3. The American Merino. 



4. The Delaine Merino. 



5. The Rambouillet. 



6. Goats. 



•> (a). The Angora. 



(&) Milch goats. 



Special reference : The Angora Goat, Farmers' Bui. 573. 



TYPES AND BREEDS OF SWINE. 



( Six lessons ; four double periods for practical work. ) 



Lesson 1. — The Lard Type of Swine. 



1. Purpose and development of type. 



2. Form and general appearance. 



3. The score card for fat hogs. 

 Practicum 1. — Judging Fat Hogs. 

 Lesson 2. — The Bacon Type of Swine, 



(Same as for lard type.) 



