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SHEEP FARMING IN AMERICA. 



litic and excellent mothers, and the lambs are 

 strong at birth. 



SHEOPSHIKES. 



Partlier to the north in England originated 

 the Shropshire sheep. Not unlike many pas- 

 tures of our country are those about Slire-^s- 

 bury, affording strong grass, based upon lime- 

 stone and clay loams. The Shropshire had its 

 origin in a mingling of the bloods of a native 

 lilack or brown-faced and homed sheep called 



FARJI TRAINING FOR THE SHOW-RING. 



from its habitat the "Morfe Common sheep." 

 They "were small and boi-e light fleeces of nol 

 more than 2 lbs. Infusion of Leicestei', I'ots- 

 wold and Southdown blood worked a great 

 change, ))ractically obliterating the blood of 

 the earlier parents and bringing at first great 

 diversity of type. Careful selection toward a 



