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Farmers' Bulletin 1199. 



open note its density, quality, color, and condition. The skin in 

 healthy animals is pink. Dark skin, bluish in color and harsh in 

 feeling, may indicate poor health. 



Determine the density of the fleece by grasping a portion between 

 the thumb and finger. If the wool feels compact and fills the band 

 well it is likely to be dense. 



FlO. 15.— Inspecting loin. 



Quality of wool is indicated by the waves or crimp in the fiber. 

 When they are short and carry regularly from the skin to the outer 

 tips of the fiber, the wool is fine and even in quality. 



Condition of the fleece is determined by the color, yolk, and foreign 

 material in the wool. Wool in good condition is bright, fairly clean 

 and free from chaff and burrs, with the oil or yolk evenly distributed. 



The fleece on thigh: After the examination of the fleece, on the 

 fore part of the body, make a similar examination at the midsidc and 



