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soundest wool of the fleece is found. With the hands in like posi- 
tion, open the wool along the thigh (Fig. 97). In this region the 
poorest and coarsest wool of the entire fleece is to be found. 
369. Market classes of sheep. — On the market, sheep are 
divided into classes according to age, condition, and quality. 
Classes vary in the different markets, but the following table 
will give an idea of the nature of the classification. Each sub- 
class is divided into a number of grades, as prime, common, and 
inferior : — 
- 
Crass Sus-Ciass 
Lambs 
Mutton sheep Yearlings 
(Native and western sheep) |) Wethers 
Ewes 
Bucks and stags 
j Lambs 
Feeder sheep Yearlings 
(Western sheep) Wethers 
Ewes 
Breeding sheep Ewes 
(Native and western sheep) | Bucks 
370. Cuts of mutton.— The diagrams which follow 
very clearly indicate the parts of the animal from which 
the cuts of mutton are taken, a knowledge of which 
is useful in dealing with the meat market (Fig. 98). 
Neck. \ 
Chuck. 
Shoulders. 
Flank. 
Loin. (2 | 
Leg. Ce 
oo. & hr 
Fie. 98. — Diagrams of cuts of lamb and mutton. 
