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on the face is black or mottled gray and black and both 

 males and females have horns. 



These sheep are remarkable for their constitutions ; even 

 the young lambs, as soon as born, are able to withstand 

 the inclemency of the weather because of the fleece which 

 covers them at birth. They live in the mountainous sec- 

 tions, out of doors all of the time in all sorts of weather, 

 but seek shelter behind crags and projecting rocks when 

 bad storms prevail. The mutton which they produce is 

 said to be of good quality. Although they have much to 

 commend them, they are not very common in this country. 



Kent, or Roxnney Marsh. — This is one of the largest 

 breeds of sheep and originated in the lowlands of the county 

 of Kent in the southeastern part of England. They are 

 remarkable for their ability to thrive upon low, wet land. 

 Under these conditions they attain great size, being sur- 

 passed in this respect only by the Lincoln sheep. They 

 are long and rather rafigy sheep, having white, broad 

 faces. They are low set on short, thick, strong legs and 

 strong feet. The wool although long is rather fine. 



GOATS 



In general characteristics, goats resemble sheep. They 

 are not so generally raised in America as in foreign countries, 

 but will probably be more common as the country be- 

 comes more thickly settled and the rougher sections more 

 generally used. 



In this country, goats are raised both for their fleeces 

 and for milk production. More are raised for the former 

 than for the latter purpose. 



Angora Goats. — While the Angora goat is grown pri- 

 marily for its fleece, the better the form of the body the 



