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they are becoming well known, and have established themselves 

 as an important addition to the recognized breeds of sheep on the 

 American Continent. They are a hardy, healthy sheep, suitable 

 for ranging on the Western prairies, and their comparative free- 

 dom from foot-rot favors their trial on some of the marshy soils 

 of the Eastern and Middle States. 



The following is the scale of points adopted by the Ameri- 

 can Suffolk Flock Registry Association : 



Scale of points for Suffolh Sheep. 



General Appearance — Pleasing outline; good carriage, and 

 symmetry of development. Points 7 



'General Form — Large in size; inclined to long in body; me- 

 dium strength of bone; somewhat cylindrical in shape, 

 and straight above, below and in the rear 15 



Head — Medium in size, inclining to be long and covered 

 with fine, short, glossy, black hair to the junction with 

 the neck; a small quantity of clean, white wool on the 

 forehead is not objected to, muzzle moderately fine, 

 especially in the ewes; eyes bright and full; ears of 

 medium length and fineness 10 



Xeck — Moderately long and well set, and blending well with 

 the body with some crest in the lambs 5 



Fore-Quarters — Well developed; breast wide, deep and full; 

 brisket, broad; chest, capacious with good heart girth; 

 shoulders, broad, oblique and well filled in the neck vein 

 and crops; withers, broad; arm, well developed 15 



Barrel — Roomy; back, straight, broad and well fleshed' 

 throughout its entire length; ribs, well sprung and mod- 

 erately deep; fore and hind flanks, full and deep 15 



Hind Quarters — Long, deep and full; tail, broad and well set 

 up; buttock, broad; twist, full; thigh, broad and full. . . 15 



