Classification of Breeds of Sheep. 291 



OTHER LONG AND MEDIUM WOOLS. 



There are a number of long and medium wool 

 breeds which, so far as the writer knows, are not 

 raised in America. At the great Royal Show in 

 England other breeds raised in England and Scotland 

 are seen which are unknown to the American shep- 

 herd. Among these breeds are found theWensley- 

 dale; the Devon Long Wool; the Border Leicester, 

 which is becoming very popular in Ne«' Zealand also; 

 the South Devon, having characteristics very similar 

 to the Devon Long Wool; the Herdwick; the Exmoor; 

 the Ryeland, which in the writer's opinion is a very 

 useful breed and undoubtedly would make a good 

 cross on common western range ewes; the Ros- 

 common; the Dartmoor, which is especially adapted 

 to poor, hilly country; the Kerry Hill, and the 

 Welsh breed. It is surprising how many different 

 breeds of the long and medium wools are raised in 

 Great Britain. There every flockowner carefully 

 selects a breed suitable to the laying of his land and 

 other conditions. As these men are thoroughly 

 famihar with sheep husbandry, they have, as a rule, 

 great success with their chosen breed. 



