so 



CORRIEDALE A PROMISING BREED 



Figure 11 — Corriedale sheep have just recently been intro- 

 duced into the United States from New Zealand. They are a com- 

 bination wool and mut- 

 ton breed. Rams weigh 

 up to 300 pounds and 

 ewes aroundl75 pounds. 

 Ewes shear about 12 

 pounds per fleece and 

 rams 20 pounds or 

 more. The Corriedale 

 originated from a mix- 

 ture of Lincoln and 

 Merino blood. They 

 are very vigorous and 

 hardy, are easily herd- 

 ed, develop rapidly and 



Fig. 11 — Corriedale Ram, owned by F. S. King, 

 Cheyenne, Wyo. 



lay on flesh almost as rapidly as the strictly mutton breeds. They 

 have white faces and Eire covered co;!i[)letely over body with 

 dense, long wool. Corriedales give promise of being a great range 

 sheep and also practical for the average farmer. 



There are only a very few Corriedales in the United States. 

 they being located on the western ranges. 



Figure 12 — Roitiney Marsh or Kent sheep came from the 

 marshes of Kent in the southern part of England. They have 

 been bred for many 

 years on the low-lying 

 marshes. They are an 

 excellent sheep for rangi ■ 

 conditions. The Piuiii- 

 ney is a long-wooled 

 sheep, having a very 

 heavy fleece. In ap- 

 pearance Romncys are 

 very similar to Coirie- 

 dales. Romncys have 

 only been in the United 

 States a very few years, F'st- 12— Romney Ram. 



but their numbers are steadily increasing. The Romney ap- 

 proaches an ideal combination for wool and mutton. 



