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colonies. It is not important in this country, although it 

 is well_ worthy of consideration both from a utility and 

 authoritative standpoint. 



Suffolk.— The Suffolk breed is not widely distributed in 

 this country. It resembles the Hampshire Down in many 

 respects, the face and legs being either black or a very dark 

 brown. The breed is polled, the wool extending from the 

 back of the ears and the lower extremity of the jaws down 



Fig. 170.— Suffolk ram. 



to the knees and hocks. Specimens of the breed are about 

 equal to the Hampshire in size, rams weighing from 200 

 to 250 pounds, the ewes ranging about 50 pounds lighter. 

 The Suffolk is a strongly constitutioned breed and it is said 

 that they are immune from foot-rot. The ears are medium 

 to large in size and are covered with a fine coat of soft 

 hair. The head is rather broad, the neck moderately long, 

 and the chest broad and full. On the whole, specimens of 



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