Viii CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VII. 



THE POINTS TO BE EEGAEDED IN TINE - WOOLED SHEEP. 



Carcass — Skin — Folds or Wrinkles — Fleece — Fineness — Even- 

 ness — Trueness and Soundness — ^Pliancy and Softness — Style 

 and Length of Wool 68 



CHAPTER VIII. 



THE SAME StTEJECT CONTINTTED. 



Yolk — Chemical Analysis of Tolk — Its Uses — Proper Amount 

 and Consistency of it — Its Color— Coloring Sheep Artifi- 

 cially — Artiflcial Propagation and Preservation of Yolk,. ... 77 



CHAPTER IX. 



ADAPTATION OF BEEEDS TO DIITBEBNT SITUATIONS. 



Markets — Climate — Vegetation — Soils — Number of Sheep to be 

 Kept — Associated Branches of Husbandry, 83 



CHAPTER X. 



PEOSPECTS AND PEOPITS OP WOOL AND MUTTON PEODUCTIOH 

 IN THE UNITED STATES. 



Page, 91 



CHAPTER XI. 



PEINCIPLES AND PEACTICE OP BEEEDING. 



Page, 101 



CHAPTER XII. 



BEEEDING IN-AND-IN. 



Page, 116 



CHAPTER Xm. 



CEOSS - BEEEDING. 



Cross-Breeding the Merino and Coarse Breeds— Crossing Different 

 Families of Merinos — Crossing Between English Breeds and 

 Families — Recapitulation 124 



CHAPTER XIV. 



SPEING MANAGEMENT. 



Catching and Handling— Turning Out to Grass— Tagging— Burs- 

 Lambing — Proper Place for Lambing — Mechanical Assistance 

 in Lambing — Inverted Womb — Management of New -Bom 

 Lambs — Artificial Feeding — Chilled Lambs — Constipation 

 — Cutting Teeth — Pinning — Diarrhea or Purging, 139 



