34 BULLETIN 94, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
The ewes usually drop but one lamb, but they are excellent mothers. 
The mountain flocks are usually brought down to the lowlands from 
November until April. 
About 70 head of Welsh Mountain sheep have been imported to this 
country by the Beach estate, of Elmwood, Conn. These sheep were 
brought over in March, 1902. This is the only flock in the country 
at the present time. They seem to have given satisfaction to their 
owners, who report that the lamb crop averages about 130 per cent, 
that the average weight of fleece is 4^ pounds, and that the mutton 
is of the choicest meat produced. Fan quality of wool grades quarter 
blood combing. 
The Welsh Mountain Sheep Breeders' Association of Great Britain 
organized in 1905, and they published the first volume of their flock 
book the following year. There is no American association. 
THE EXMOOR HORN SHEEP. 
The Exmoor Horn is another old breed and have ranged the 
Exmoor and Brendon Hills for centuries. The Report of the Agri- 
culture of Devon, 1808, describes them as being extraordinarily 
hardy and very active in searching for food. They were also said 
to have been narrow and flat sided in the early days, and some indi- 
viduals were polled. 
Youatt, 1837, says that the breed owes much to the cross with the 
new Leicester with respect to increased size, heavier fleece, and 
earlier maturity. 
In 1844, the Exmoor Horn and the Dartmoor were reported as the 
principal mountain breeds of the West of England. The Exmoor 
was somewhat the smaller of the two, and the rams were distinctive 
in having a beard much resembling that of a goat. These sheep 
have been exhibited at the Royal, Bath and West of England, Somer- 
set, and Devon County shows for a great many years. In a report 
of the Bath show in 1860 the breed was greatly admired for their 
symmetrical proportions, quality of flesh and wool, and for their 
adaptability to mountain districts. In Somerset and Devon Coun- 
ties, the sheep are commonly raised upon the mountains and removed 
to the lowlands for fattening purposes. 
In 1910, Wm. Cooper & Nephews imported a ram and three ewes 
of this breed for Frances Evans, Sugar Grove, 111. The next year 
they imported eight yearling ewes and a ram for the same person. 
Other importations have followed. 
The Exmoor is a small, white-faced, horned breed, noted for its 
activity and hardiness. The body presents a rotundity of form very 
pleasing to the eye. They much resemble the Southdowns, both in 
build and easy fattening qualities. They are, however, a trifle larger 
and carry a heavier fleece, especially upon the belly. 
