The domestic sheep its The domestic sheep : its culture and general management domesticsheepits01stew Year: 1900 248 THE DOMESTIC SHEEP. to some extent, but mostly to the most skillful selection by tlie old breeders, who built up our finest races of cattle as well as these sheep. And the prepotency of these original breeds is shown by the comparison of the wool, and by trac- ing how the peculiar character of the fleeces has survived in the improved races. This evidence will show how it is by the fleece that may be traced the lineage of the newer breeds, and also give reason to believe that
The domestic sheep its The domestic sheep : its culture and general management domesticsheepits01stew Year: 1900 248 THE DOMESTIC SHEEP. to some extent, but mostly to the most skillful selection by tlie old breeders, who built up our finest races of cattle as well as these sheep. And the prepotency of these original breeds is shown by the comparison of the wool, and by trac- ing how the peculiar character of the fleeces has survived in the improved races. This evidence will show how it is by the fleece that may be traced the lineage of the newer breeds, and also give reason to believe that quite as great victories in this pursuit may yet remain to be achieved. Attention is directed to the drawings of the wools named. The fibers have been magnified 310 diameters. The size of each is the average—some fibers may vary as much as 25 per cent either way. They may thus average about l-650th to l-800th of an inch in diameter. Tliey come under the category of coarse wools. We may trace in these first the efl'ect of the Southdown upon the old Hampshire, and per- ceive distinctly how the smoothness of the scales has modi-
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