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fcrciice in the amount of care necessary for the 

 various breeds of sheep. In general, the feet of 

 sheep which produce the finest grade of m'ooI need 



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most attention. The hoof of the Merino, which 

 has the finest wool, grows much more rapidly 

 than that of other breeds, and the feet of South- 

 downs, the breed next finest in wool, also need 

 more attention than do the Oxfords, Cheviots, or 



