y. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 



SPECIAL REPORT 



ON THE 



HISTORY AND PRESENT CONDITION 



OF THE 



SHEEP INDDSTR! OF THE UNITED STiTES. 



PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF 



DR. D. E. SALMON, 

 CHIEF OP THE BUREAU OP ANIMAL INDUSTRY, 



BY 



iitlit. 



EZRA A. Carman, H, A, Heath, and John IviiNto.'' f' ^'^ ' 



PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECKETA.RY OF AGmiG'tfLTURB. 



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