T44 BREEDS OF SHEEP AND GOATS 



Fig- 53- — Lincoln ewe. 



breed of Lincoln sheep is noted for the length, strength, 

 quality, and luster of its wool. 



They are one of the largest of the long wool breeds. 

 Mature rams weigh not less than 250 pounds, and the ewes 

 not less than 200 pounds. The color of the hair is white, 

 the head is large and hornless, the feet and legs are large 

 and coarse. The wool which forms in ringlets is not found 

 on the belly but covers the body, and forms a tuft upon the 

 top of the head. 



They were imported to America at an early date but are 

 not widely distributed. Their mutton qualities are not 

 the best, the tendency being to produce too much fat which 

 makes a soft, blubbery carcass. 



Leicester Sheep. — Leicester sheep originated in the 

 county of Leicester, near the central part of England, and 

 were one of the first breeds of sheep to receive systematic 

 improvement by selection and breeding. Robert Bakewell, 



