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SHEEP- RAISim. 



The Long-Tailed Syrian Sheep (Fig. 1169) is also a remark 

 ably productive and profitable animal. 



The Cashmere Goat is renowned the world over for its mag- 

 . a nificent soft, silk hair, or, as it is sometimes 



called, long wool. The representation we 

 give in Fig. 1160 is that of an unusually .fine 

 specimen. Of the same variety is the AN- 

 GORA Goat (Fig. 1162). 



Of similar nature to the CASHMERE 

 Goat is the Wallachian or Cretan 

 Sheep (Fig. 1164), large in size, with 

 long, fine, rich wool, which constitutes 

 the material of the cloaks for which the 

 peasants of Wallachia and C re te are noted. 

 The Highland Sheep partake some- 

 what of the nature of goats, being bold and 

 agile. A ram of this species is shown in 

 Fig. 1161 and one of a somewhat different 

 breed in Fig. 1163.' 

 Figs. 1165 and 1165 A, show two MERINO rams of the same breed, 

 one with and one without horns, but of identical build, the cuts 



Pig. 1168— Microscopic View 

 of Wool 150 times Magnified. 



A, Merino ; B, Southdown ; 

 C, Common Sheep. 



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Fig. 1169. 



-Old Norfolk Ram. 



showing profile and front views of the superb bodies of this wonder- 

 fully fine breed. In Fig. 1167 are also fine specimens of merino 

 sheep, and in Fig. 1166 is a model specimen of a merino ram. 



