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The introduction of Black-faced Highland sheep to America first 

 occurred in June, 1861, Hugh Brodie importing i ram and 2 ewes 

 for Brodie and Campbell, New York Mills, New York. In 1 867 this 

 flock and its increase was purchased by T. L. Harison of Morley, 

 St. Lawrence County, New York. Isaac Stickney of New York also 

 imported a small flock about 1867 for his farm in Illinois. Since 

 then an occasional importation has been made, especially by wealthy 

 men for country estates in the East. In 19 13 Alexander Mowat of 



Fig. 308. A Black-Faced Highland ram. Frequently the wool sweeps the ground, 

 completely covering the legs. From photograph secured by the author in Scotland 



Scotland wrote the Breeders Gazette that two lots of Black-faced 

 Highland sheep were being exported to America for foundation 

 flocks, one for New York and one for Massachusetts, the latter 

 containing a ram and 20 ewes of the best breeding. 



Characteristics of the Black-faced Highland sheep. Both sexes 

 have horns, those of the males being rather large, taking one or 

 two spiral curves. The ewes' horns are small, thin, and curved, 

 but not spiral. The face is covered with hair — not wool — of 

 either a solid black or a mottled white-and-black color. The nose is 

 strong and prominent, the nostrils wide and black, and the ears 

 short and small. The body is that of the typical mutton sheep, 

 but is short and muscular, rather blocky, and smoothly turned. The 



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