Classification of Breeds of Sheep. 289 



Highland is often used for crossing with other 

 breeds. When coming down the mountains, one 

 trailing behind the other in a narrow path, a flock 

 of this breed is a most beautiful sight. 



THE CORRIEDALE. 



The Corriedale sheep is a native of New Zealand. 

 In the production and character of the breed as 

 seen today, the breeders of that country mated 

 Lincoln, Romney Marsh, and Leicester rams with 

 Merino ewes. By careful selection of the rams 

 used in crossing, the New Zealand breeder has pro- 

 duced a breed of sheep which not only shears a 

 very good grade of wool, but also has a good mutton 

 form. Today the Corriedale is a recognized breed 

 and it is considered by the New Zealand breeders 

 as nearly an ideal dual purpose sheep as can be found. 

 Within the last few years small flocks of this breed 

 have been imported to the United States. There 

 were three exhibits of Corriedales aL the Panama 

 Pacific Exposition in 1915, and they were greatly 

 admired by those who had never seen this sheep 

 before. The accompanying illustration shows a 

 Corriedale ram and ewe shown by King Bros, of 

 Laramie, Wyoming. 



19 



