. Sheep management, breeds and judging for schools; a textbook for the shepherd and student . ountains, onetrailing behind the other in a narrow path, a flockof this breed is a most beautiful sight. THE CORRIEDALE. The Corriedale sheep is a native of New the production and character of the breed asseen today, the breeders of that country matedLincoln, Romney Marsh, and Leicester rams withMerino ewes. By careful selection of the ramsused in crossing, the New Zealand breeder has pro-duced a breed of sheep which not only shears avery good grade of wool, but also has a good muttonform.
. Sheep management, breeds and judging for schools; a textbook for the shepherd and student . ountains, onetrailing behind the other in a narrow path, a flockof this breed is a most beautiful sight. THE CORRIEDALE. The Corriedale sheep is a native of New the production and character of the breed asseen today, the breeders of that country matedLincoln, Romney Marsh, and Leicester rams withMerino ewes. By careful selection of the ramsused in crossing, the New Zealand breeder has pro-duced a breed of sheep which not only shears avery good grade of wool, but also has a good muttonform. Today the Corriedale is a recognized breedand it is considered by the New Zealand breedersas nearly an ideal dual purpose sheep as can be the last few years flocks of this breedhave been imported to the United States. Therewere three exhibits of Corriedales at the PanamaPacific Exposition in 1915, and they were greatlyadmired by those who had never seen this sheepbefore. The accompanying illustration shows aCorriedale ram and ewe shown by King Bros, ofLaramie, I 6 ^ n « s ^ o 0^ Classification of Breeds of Sheep. 291 OTHER LONG AND MEDIUM WOOLS. There are a number of long and medium woolbreeds which, so far as the writer knows, are notraised in America. At the great Royal Show inEngland other breeds raised in England and Scotlandare seen which are unknown to the American shep-herd. Among these breeds are found theWensley-dale; the Devon Long Wool; the Border Leicester,which is becoming very popular in New Zealand also;the South Devon, having characteristics very similarto the Devon Long Wool; the Herdwick; the Exmoor;the Ryeland, which in the writers opinion is a veryuseful breed and undoubtedly would make a goodcross on common western range ewes; the Ros-common; the Dartmoor, which is especially adaptedto poor, hilly country; the Kerry Hill, and theWelsh breed. It is surprising how many differentbreeds of the long and medium wools are raised inGr
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