72 Sheep-Farming 



with other experiences, the Lincoln has superiors in 

 this direction, and the same may be said of their 

 nursing qualities. 



Adaptability. — Being a large sheep, the Lincoln 

 must necessarily require an abundance of feed, and 

 that within easy reach. It cannot produce a large 

 carcass with its big frame and wealth of flesh and 

 heavy fleece on scanty fare and neglect, for these 

 results are only attained by heavy feeding. Rich 

 and level land that produces luxuriant herbage and 

 heavy crops constitute the chief requirements for any 

 farm that would grow these sheep successfully. 



Value for grading. — The Lincoln as a breed has 

 long been established, hence the rams are prepotent 

 in transmitting their qualities. Under conditions 

 where it is desirable to increase the size of the sheep in 

 a flock, the Lincoln ram is a satisfactory agent to use. 

 Heavier weights of carcass and fleece may be ob- 

 tained in this way. Large numbers have been ex- 

 ported from Great Britain to be used on the flocks of 

 Merino descent in New Zealand, Austraha, America, 

 and the Argentine States. They have been popular 

 for this purpose chiefly because of the increase in 

 size and weight of fleece which results from the cross. 

 The lightness, lustre, softness, and length of fine 

 fiber which characterizes the cross-bred wool makes it 

 in demand when put on the market. 



