. Animal husbandry. Livestock. 134 BREEDS OF SHEEP AND GOATS flocks, produce a liberal clipping of good wool, and give a mutton carcass of fair quality. Rams of this breed weigh from 170 to 185 pounds and may be either horned or horn- less. The ewes are hornless and should weigh from 140 to 165 pounds. Individuals, both male and female, may run much heavier than these weights. THE MEDIUM WOOL BREEDS The Shropshire. — The Shropshire is the most popular of the English breeds of sheep and is found not only in England, the United States, and Canada in large numbers, but wherever the influence of B
. Animal husbandry. Livestock. 134 BREEDS OF SHEEP AND GOATS flocks, produce a liberal clipping of good wool, and give a mutton carcass of fair quality. Rams of this breed weigh from 170 to 185 pounds and may be either horned or horn- less. The ewes are hornless and should weigh from 140 to 165 pounds. Individuals, both male and female, may run much heavier than these weights. THE MEDIUM WOOL BREEDS The Shropshire. — The Shropshire is the most popular of the English breeds of sheep and is found not only in England, the United States, and Canada in large numbers, but wherever the influence of British agriculture is felt. The sheep are valuable for the mutton which they yield, and their heavy clippings of medium wool. So well de- veloped are both these characters in this breed, that Shrop- shire are often called dual purpose sheep. The rams. Fig. 46. — Shropshire Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tormey, John Lawless, 1881-; Lawry, Rolla Cecil, 1884- joint author; Hatch, K. L. (Kirk Lester), 1871-. New York, American Book Co
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