BLACK FACE SHEEP 



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These sheep were early imported to America and met 

 with considerable favor, because of their ruggedness, pro- 

 lificacy, the amount of wool they produce, and the size 

 of the lambs. Good Cotswolds wiU shear from 16 to 18 

 pounds of wool, and the lambs will weigh over 100 pounds 

 at the age of 12 months. 



The Black Face Highland. — The Black Face Highland 

 sheep, sometimes known as " Black Face," are to be found 

 in the Highlands of Scotland where they originated, and in 

 the mountains of Ireland to which country they have been 



Fig. 56. — Black Face Highland ewe. 



imported. They are said to be one of the oldest breeds 

 of sheep in Scotland and are particularly adapted to with- 

 stand the hardships of the regions in which they live. They 

 are easily distinguished by their long shaggy fleeces of wool, 

 which although compact is generally coarse. The hair 



