Vni. SYNOPSIS OF CHAPTEES. 



taxes the woolen industry out of the country, and it goes to Eng- 

 land, and among her greatest industries. Xature of wool fila- 

 ments. Secreting glands, the yolk, felting of wool. Discover}^ 

 of the character of wool filaments. Processes of manufacture. 

 Cloth. "Worsteds. Carpet wools. Points to consider in selec- 

 tion of wool. Strength, fineness, curl, thickness, closure, bad 

 qualities of. Constitutional and hereditary defects in sheep. 

 Stripy wool, toppiness, felty wool, cloudy wool, broad-topped, 

 break in wool. Exportation statistics and tables. 



CHAPTER IV— FOOD OE THE SHEEP. Feeding 

 large proportions of the business. Export trade. Crossing of 

 mutton breeds. Methods of feeding. Desirability of large and 

 small sheep for mutton. "Western customs. Colorado and Xew 

 ilexico. Alfalfa. Corn. Oats. Changing feed. Rock salt. 

 Hot and cold weather. Regularity in feeding. Cost of. Ship- 

 ments east. Feeding in general — amount. How to keep slieep 

 healthy. Flow to produce fat. W^aste of tissues. Other ani- 

 mals. Canivora versus herbivora, carbon, etc. Pi'oportions of 

 flesh and blood. Analysis of mutton fat. Failure of some foods 

 in producing. Importance of protein, casein, albumen. Tables 

 showing quantities for proper feeding. The "Wolff standard. 

 Correct rations. Clean troughs. Proportions of food to fat pro- 

 duced. Oil meal, corn, turnips, etc. Oxen and sheep as sheep 

 mature. Offal diminished. Intestines of sheep. Feeding for 

 home and foreign markets. The best feeders to buy. 



CIJaPTER Y— AXATOMICAL STRUCTURE. Tech- 

 nical terms and their avoidance. Resemblance between the 

 sheep and o!!(i. Cells. Tissues. Solids. Fluids. Epithelial 

 cells, lluscul^ tissue. Xerve tissue. Bone tissues. Bones, 

 how jointed. Tjfendons. The brain and spinal cord. Glandular 

 structure. Stoma|ch. Heart. A'eins. Circulation of the blood. 

 Lacteals. Chylp 1 Intestines. Description of the bony structure. 



