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SHBSt - BAISING. 



ought to have great weight in the selection of stock for breeding 

 purposes ; and it is from this circumstance that experienced sheep- 



Fra. 1158.— Afghan Fat-tailed Sheep. 



raisers are more careful in selecting lambs for rams than for ewes. 

 The breeds of sheep that are cultivated- with profit are so 



Fio. 1159.— Long-tailed Syrian Sheep. 



numerous, and their respective qualities are so varied according to 

 the sections of the country and. to the circumstances under which 



