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A HTVDY OF FARM ANIMALS 



SCORE CARD FOR FAT SHEEP OF MUTTON TYPE 



aniining this, the locks shoukl be separated on the shoulder, 

 back, and tliigh, and compared in length, quantity, and 

 quality. With the hands one may feel to determine the 

 softness and densit}^ of covering. Density may also be seen 

 with the eye, as shown in the covering of the head, the belly, 

 and legs, as well as in the general appearance of the out- 

 side of the fleece. When wool production is of special 

 importance, examinations of the bare spots on the belly next 



