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JUDGING FARM ANIMALS 



The Eomney Marsh breed of sheep originated on the 

 low-lying meadows of county Kent, in eastern England. 

 This is a pure white, hornless breed. On these lowlands 

 Eonmeys are said to be comparatively free from foot-rot. 

 The head is covered with hard, white hair up to the forehead, 

 which is tufted over with short wool. The nose has a Roman 

 tendency and the nostrils are black in color. The muzzle 



Fig. 251. — Romney Marsh ram, a winner at the Royal Agricultural Society 

 of England Show. (Photo by courtesy American Sheep Breeder.) 



has a bluish tint. The ears are of a medium size, and more or 

 less covered with wool. In size, the mature rams weigh 

 about 200 pounds, and the ewes 140 to 160 pounds. This 

 breed has been improved considerably in recent years, and 

 to-day is a fairly thick, compact type of sheep, with con- 

 siderable width of back and depth of rib, and carrying a 

 heavy leg of mutton. The fleece is of the long wool class 



