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MERINO, AMERICAN, families of in U. 8....... 0.0 cee eee 72-79 
improvement in weight of fleece Of . 2... ee eee c ee eee eee 81, 82 
compared with Saxon Merino. ...... cc cc cece eee eee weeee 92 
compared with French Merino....... een e eee aee weeee 93-100 
crosses of with French Merinos....... wee eee en ewe een 101 
compared with Silesian Merino.......... sence eee eeeeeee » 104 
crossed with other breeds .............0.. wee e ee ee eens 105 
crossing between families of ...... cece ee eee eee 108~112, 121 
breeding in-and-in of..... eee eee beam eeeceeens wee. 115-120 
carcass, skin, and folds of...........-eseee. beeen ee ceee 122 
fleece, fineness and evenness Of. ...... ec ccc ee cee eee ee ees 126 
trueness, softness, and style of wool of...... cee n eee 126 
quality of mutton of......... abe e we ee eens sence ees 155-159 
used to breed early lambs from.........0+ weer ee ee ee ees 157 
improvement of for mutton purpoSeS ........eeeeeees 158—161 
proper age of to turn Off ... cece ce cee eee eee ete ane 161 
longevity of........6. etc ee ee eeee we eee ce ence enes --- 161 
Merino, French, introduction into France..........---- seeaee 15 
how selected and bred there .............. weeeevewes 16, 108 
rapid improvement of in weight of fleece .......0.-.008. 16, 18 
characteristics of in 1827... .... cece eens secs seeeceeee 20 
characteristics of at present.........cee eee eee 21-23, 84, 108 
imported into U. §.......... ee eee eee wee e ewes 21-23, 83 
character and treatment of in U.S .......... see eens woe 84-87 
compared with American Merino.............. eceenee 93~101 
crosses with American Merino... ... cc cece ee cee cee aee 101 
where most valuable............00.05. cancer enee seeee 104 
Merino, Saxon, introduction into Saxony...........eeeeeeeeee 24 
course of breeding and treatment of there......... 00.00 ee 24. 
characteristics of in 1824....... wee ween eons sec ceeee ..25, 26 
subsequent improvement Of .... cc cee wee eee eee et eeene 27 
prices of wool of in Germany.............00. wee cence 29 
introduction of into U.S....... wee e eee eens weeee 50-55 
mania in regard to in U. 8............. eee cee eens 56 
superseded by American Merinoin U.S..... wee ee cece 69 
compared with American Merino.......... see ceeensccees. G2 
crosses of with American Merino. .........ese00- eee eeeee 121 
Merino, Silesian, introduction into Silesia ........... weeeaesee 29 
introduction and character of in U.S ..... sce e eee ee aee 88-91 
compared with American Merino..... ba eee tere eens eerens 104 
Merino, Spanish, its origin. es @ @# See we Lee Oe He ee ee eee Ree eo Be ese oe #4 4. 
