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health and should invariably be rejected, no 

 matter how good the blood or breeding. The 

 grades that "are to be made the body of the 

 flock mav be of Merino foundation, with ex- 

 cellent expectation of success. If these are 

 not to 1)0 found near at home, they may often 

 he bought of good quality at the great markets 

 when discarded by the ranchmen. Usually 

 ewes are sent to market because of their age 



DORSET EWES. 



and beginning lack of teeth so that it is not 

 ]>rotitable to retain them for more than two 

 lamb crops on the faiiii. They will thrive for 

 that time and having saved the best of their 



