SHEEP 1,S7 



and contains a large amount of yolk. When thoy were de- 

 veloped there was not much demand for mrdton, but thei'e was 

 a great demand for p;ood wool. 



In order to make the wool-producinp,- surface as large as 

 possible, in these sheep, wrinkles in the skin were sought in 

 breeding. Consequently they have great folds of skiu about 



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the neck, lower hind cjuarters, and lower parts of sides. The 

 energies of these sheep are mainly consumed in wool-making. 



In shearing, the skin is drawn tight on the part of the body 

 where the shearing is done. The wrinkles, therefore, do not 

 interfere with shearing. The fiber of the wool as a rule is not 

 more than 2 or 3 inches long. 



In later years, some of the sheep of this type have been 

 bred to produce more mutton consequently they have fewer 



