VIU CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VII. 



THE POINTS TO BE EEGAKDED IN PINE - WOOLED SHEEP. 



Carcass — Skin — Folds or Wrinkles — Fleece — Fineness — Even- 

 ness — Trueness and Soundness — Pliancy and Softness — Style 

 and Lengtli of Wool 68 



CHAPTER YIII. 



THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED. 



Yolk — Chemical Analysis of Yolk — Its Uses — Proper Amount 

 and Consistency of it — Its Color ^Coloring Sheep Artifi- 

 cially — Artificial Propagation and Preservation of Yolk,. ... 77 



CHAPTER IX. 



ADAPTATION OF BREEDS TO DIPEEKENT SITUATIONS. 



Markets — Climate — Vegetation — Soils — Number of Sheep to be 

 Kept — Associated Branches of Husbandry, 83 



CHAPTER X. 



PBOSPECTS AND PEOFITS OP WOOL AND MUTTON PRODUCTION 

 ■ IN THE UNITED STATES. 



Page 91 



CHAPTER XL 



PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OP BREEDING. 



Page 101 



CHAPTER XII. 



BREEDING IN-AND-IN. 

 Page 116 



CHAPTER XIII. 



CROSS - BREEDING. 



Cross-Breeding the Merino and Coarse Breeds — Crossing Different 

 Families of Merinos — Crossing Between English Breeds and 

 Families — Recapitulation 124 



CHAPTER XIV. 



SPRING MANAGEMENT. 



Catching and Handling— Turning Out to Grass — Tagging — Burs — 

 Lambing — Proper Place for Lambing — Mechanical Assistance 

 in Lambing — Inverted Womb— Management of New -Bom 

 Lambs — Artificial Feeding — Chilled Lambs — Constipation 

 —-Cutting Teeth — Pinning — Diarrhea or Purging, 139 



