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humble Mexican still sulisists upon the tender 

 ends of twigs, upon cactus joints, upon the 

 ";vitherecl grass grooving between the cactus 

 bunches and upon dry weeds that have blown 

 by the wind across the plain. Tliey may be- 

 coi:!e very n_iuch emaciated Imt seldom perish. 



YEARLING OXFORD RAM, 



The Mexican ewe when mated with a good 

 ^lerino ram produces an offspring far superior 

 to herself and with a second cross upon this 

 foundation very serviceable flocks are estab- 

 lished. Indeed a vei-y great number of flocks 

 flivoaghout Xew ]\Iexieo, Colorado, Arizona, 



