THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



A K'ARAKCI, I, AM I'. N'KWIA' HORN IN KANSAS, SHOWING BEAUTIFUL GLOSSY CURL 



have been distributed widely over the 

 United v States and Canada, and the rams 

 have been largely mated to ewes of 

 American breeds. Marshall estimated 

 that in [915 the (locks owned in Texas, 

 Kansas, and New York numbered t,ooo 

 bead of grades having one-half or three- 

 quarters Karakul blood and 60 head of 

 the pure Karakuls. 



Since then the numbers have certainly 

 increased, and some very high-grade in- 



dividuals have been produced. But it 

 will be necessary to import a number of 

 new animals in order to get the industry 

 properly under way. 



It is also desirable that some of the 

 fat-rump, tailless Kirghiz sheep (seepage 

 83) should be imported, since the suc- 

 cessful production of Karakul skins in 

 Bokhara is undoubtedly connected with, 

 if not entirely dependent upon, the use of 

 the large and vigorous Kirghiz ewes. 



