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11. Show Sheep in Transit to the Fairs 272 



(a) Preparations for the fair circuit. 



(b) Preparing the sheep for shipment. 



(c) Food and care while in transit. 



(d) Food and care while at the fairs. 



12. Management Subsequently to the Fair Season 274 



(a) Lambs to be shown as shearing wethers. 



(b) Breeding rams to be shown again. 



(c) Breeding ewes to be shown again. 



13. The Exercise that Is Required 276 



(a) Yards may furnish exercise for sheep in fat classes. 



(b) Pastures are greatly advantageous to breeding 



sheep. 



(c) Distant pastures may involve too much loss of 



time. 



14. Excessive Fatness to Be Avoided 277 



(a) The degree of the fatness to be sought. 



(b) The indication of over-finish. 



(c) When finish is excessive. 



15. The Age to Which Sheep May Be Shown 279 



(a) They are seldom shown beyond the age of 3 years. 



(b) The best age for showing sheep. 



(c) The influence of showing on the breeding qualities. 



16. Miscellaneous Observations on Showing Sheep 280 



(a) Terms used when showing sheep. 



(b) Shearing show sheep. 



(c) Troughs for feeding show sheep. 



(d) Trimming the feet of show sheep. 



(e) Showing sheep at the bloom stage. 



(f) Sheep before the judge. 



(g) Determining the ages of show sheep, 

 (h) Services required from show rams, 

 (i) Ewe lambs at the fairs. 



(j) How blankets are made. 



CHAPTER XIV 

 Washing and Shearing Sheep 



Washing Sheep Before Shearing _- 286 



(a) Arguments that favor washing before shearing. 



(b) Arguments that favor shearing without washing. 



(c) The change in practice during recent years. 



