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SHEEP FEEDING 



different Western regions. It is not intended to establish 

 hard and fast boundary lines. Sheep of Region 1 will be 

 known as Calif ornians, of Region 2 as Oregons, of Region 3 

 as Idahos, of Region 4 as ]M on tanas, of Region 5 as Dakotas, 

 of Region 6 as Wyomings or Colorados, and of Region 7 as 

 Mexicans or Arizonas. These names are applied arbitrarily. 



Region 1 , Californians. This region contains a variety of 

 classes of sheep, mainly of fine-wooled ^ breeding. Lambing 

 season extends over a good part of the year, and most of the 

 sheep and lambs go to the city markets of the Western coast. 



1 " Fine-wooled " refers to the Merinos, Rambouillets, and otliers. 



