300 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. 
and their adaptation to common treatment, together with"* the prolific 
nature of the ewes, and their abundance of milk, have rendered them in 
many places rivals of the new Leicester, and has obtained for them of late 
years, more attention to their selection and general treatment, under 
which management still further improvement appears very probable. The 
quality of the mutton is superior to that of the Leicester, the tallow being 
less abundant, with a larger development of muscle or ilesh. The ewes 
are prolific, and good motlicrs and nurses. 
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Cotswolds in the West. 
Throughout, the entire West, the Cotswold has become a most favorite 
Jn-ecd, and this not only on account of their long, handsome fleeces, 
'specially adapted to the purpose of combing wool, but from the kindli- 
ness with which they hike to our keep and climate. For this reason we 
have given this breed special prominence in our illustrations.- It is not 
our province to go into long dissertations or detailed description, it would 
take too much space, and be productive of no goad end. The illustra- 
tions we give will furnish a better index of value and characteristics. 
The cut on next page wall show the appearance at one year old. 
In relation to the adaptability of this breed South, a prominent Clark 
county, Virginia, farmer says : It is far more profitable to keep the dif- 
ferent varieties of mutton breeds, than the fine wools, or Merino breed in 
this portion of Virginia/ I say this from my own experience, and that 
of many intelligent gentlemen with whom I have conversed. The Cots* 
wold sheep, and its crosses, with the Southdown are less liable to disease* 
