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PART THREE— SHEEP 
CHAPTER XII 
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Breeps or SHEEP ‘ ri ‘ - 197-221 
The fine-wool peace jinetan iene: 
The Fine-wool Breeds of Sheep. 5 < ; , 199 
American Merino fine-wool sheep — Diestripitont of Awast. 
can Merino fine-wool sheep— The American Merino fleeces 
—Delaine Merino fine-wool sheep—Delaine Merino com- 
pared with American Merino — Rambouillet fine-wool sheep 
—Rambouillet compared with the American Merino. 
The Mutton Breeds of Sheep . - $ 204 
Southdown mutton sheep — Descriition of the Boulbidomn 
sheep—Shropshire mutton sheep— Shropshire compared 
with the Southdown — Hampshire mutton sheep — Hamp- 
shire compared with Southdown — Oxford Down mutton 
sheep — Oxford Down compared with Southdown — Suffolk 
Down mutton sheep — Suffolk Down compared with South- 
down — Dorset-Horned mutton sheep — Dorset-Horned com- 
pared with Southdown— Cheviot breed — Cheviot compared 
with the Southdown. 
Long-wool Breeds of Mutton Sheep . . . " 214 
Leicester long-wool sheep _Dascipiton of Leicester shay 
— Cotswold long-wooled sheep — Cotswold compared with 
the Leicester — Lincoln long-wooled sheep— Lincoln com- 
pared with Leicesters — Black-faced Highland sheep. 
Goats) Ja) se 1S oe ele Te So ek le ap % 219 
Angora goat — Milk goat. 
Questions ‘ é i . c : ‘ ‘ ‘ + os 221 
CHAPTER XIII 
JupGing SHEEP . . . 222-231 
Catching shespes Holding ghegi= How to eatiaate the 
age of sheep — Score-card for sheep. 
General Appearance of Sheep - 2 223 
Form — Condition and weight — Oniality— Constitutional 
vigor — Uniformity. 
Detail Characters of Sheep . 226 
Head — Neck — Shoulders — = Ghest-Redy-— up Dep 
