THE MUTTON BREEDS OF SHEEP 355 
the border counties of England and Scotland, and in other 
parts of Great Britain. While tried to some extent 
abroad, notably in part of Europe, New Zealand, Australia 
and America, they have not attained the reputation of 
the heavier-wooled breeds. In America they are found 
mainly in Ontario and other Canadian provinces, and in 
Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska. 
430. Organizations and records. — The first organiza- 
tion devoted to the Leicester was the Dishley Society, 
which was formed to sustain the efforts of Bakewell. This 
society has been succeeded by the Leicester Sheep Breeders 
Society. In England there is also the Society of Border 
Leicester Sheep Breeders. The American Leicester 
Breeders’ Association has issued eight volumes of its flock- 
book, since its organization in 1888, recording over 16,000 
sheep. 
Lincotn Sueep. Plate XIII. 
By David McCrae 
431. This breed is of large size, with a heavy fleece 
of long, wavy or curly wool and a moderate tuft of wool on 
the face. 
432. History. — On the eastern coast of England lies 
the county of Lincoln, which contains a large tract of 
fen or marsh land, lying exposed to the North sea and very 
little above it. On this flat fen land has been bred a race 
of sheep which takes its name from the county, and which 
has made for itself a world-wide reputation. In olden 
times, the sheep raised on the fens of Lincolnshire were 
remarkable for large size and for length of wool. They 
had also large limbs, big hoofs, hollow flanks and flat 
sides. We know little about the origin of the old Lincoln 
