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which, if true, make it imperative that the ram be a pure-bred. If 

 the ewes should be pure-bred, it would be ridiculous, of course, to 



FiQ. 150. 



Fig. 151. 



Fig. 150. — Pure-bred Shropshire ram suitable for siring market Iambs; sire of lamba 



in Fig. 75. 

 Fig. 151. — Pure-bred Southdown ram, sire of lambs shown in frontispiece. 



advocate the use of a grade ram. A pure-bred ram should be used 

 in the grade flock because he carries a greater concentration of 

 blood than a grade ram. When bred to grade ewes his get have a 

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