470 



INDEX 



Lambs, young, caring for, 256 

 assistance to nurse, 257 

 at birth, 256 

 disowned lamb, 259 

 orphan lamb, 262 

 weaklings, 258 



feeding enforced, 258 

 first feeding, 258 

 respiration, 258 

 when chilled, 259 

 with thickened tongue, 259 

 Leicester sheep, 150 



comparison of, with Lincoln, 161 

 cross-breeding with Merinos, 153 

 distribution of, 154 

 mutton, 153 

 properties of, 153 

 pure-bred flocks, 154 

 types of, 150 

 Border, 150 



Cheviot cross, 154 

 description, 153 

 history, 153 

 English, 150 



Bakewell's improvement of, 



150 

 description, 152 

 history, 150 

 markings, 152 

 skin, 152 

 wool of, 152 

 Lice, sheep, 306 

 Lime-sulfur dip, 309 

 Lincoln sheep, 161 



comparison of, with Leicester, 



161 

 cross-breeding with Merinos, 163 

 description, 161 

 distribution, 163 

 history, 161 

 markings, 162 



Merino cross of Argentine, 163 

 properties, 163 

 skin, 162 

 wool, 161 

 Line breeding, 40 



Shropshires of England, 40 

 Lonk sheep, 169 



Maggot fly, 305 

 Market, for wool, 327 

 Market classes of sheep, 

 breeding sheep, 340 

 bucks and stags, 341 



340 



Market classes of sheep, ewes, 341 

 feeder sheep, 340, 349 

 condition of, 353 

 constitution of, 352 

 form in, 352, 354 

 grades, 351 

 choice, 351 

 common, 354 

 weight, of fancy selected lambs, 

 354 

 to be considered, 353 

 lambs, 340 

 main classes, 340 

 mutton grades, 340, 342 

 common, 347 

 condition, 344, 346 

 dressing percentage, 349 

 fancy selected, 342 

 form, 342 



handling necessary to grade, 



345 

 intermediate, 347 

 lamb, prime, 341 



fat indications on, 345 

 Mexican, 344 

 pelt, 343 

 prime, 342 



form, 342 

 quality, general, 343 

 pelt, weight of, 343 

 of flesh and condition, 344, 

 346 

 weight, 345, 347 

 sub-classes, 340 

 wethers, 341 

 yearlings, 341 

 Market lambs at weaning time, 284 

 Market type of sheep, 80 

 Masculinity of rams, 76 

 importance of, 76 

 pronounced indications of, 76 

 Mass breeding, 37 



merit of, 38 

 Mating, study of, 38 

 Merino, American, 190 



Atwood's development of, 190 

 breeding qualities, 198 

 description, 192 

 distribution, 198 

 gestation period for, 66 

 gregariousness of, 67 

 hardiness, 198 

 history, 190 

 importations of, 190 



