. The breeds of live-stock : by live-stock breeders . Livestock. (0 THE BREEDS OF LIVE-STOCK. Fig. 72. — American Merino ram. The skin is of the most attractive pink. The prevailing fashion is to have three to five laeavy folds on the neck, large on the under side, but not on the upper side; two or three short folds on and immediately back of each elbow or arm; fine, thick wrinkles running down the sides, but not extending over the back. Wrinkles may also be found across the hips, sometimes from the tail in the direction of the stifle and sometimes at right angles with them. Folds may occur ar
. The breeds of live-stock : by live-stock breeders . Livestock. (0 THE BREEDS OF LIVE-STOCK. Fig. 72. — American Merino ram. The skin is of the most attractive pink. The prevailing fashion is to have three to five laeavy folds on the neck, large on the under side, but not on the upper side; two or three short folds on and immediately back of each elbow or arm; fine, thick wrinkles running down the sides, but not extending over the back. Wrinkles may also be found across the hips, sometimes from the tail in the direction of the stifle and sometimes at right angles with them. Folds may occur around the tail to give it a wide appearance, and also across the thigh, with a deep flank. The fleece covers the entire sheep, excej)t the tip of the nose and the hoofs. Usually the eyes are hidden by wool. The outside of the fleece is a dirty brown, but inside it is white and glistening. The one-3'ear-old fleece will show a length of about two and one-half inches. The size of the American Merino varies much. Ewes may weigh 80 or 100 pounds, rams 100 or pounds. (Figs. 72, 73.) The x\merican Merino does not reach maturit>' until between three and four years of age, and in this respect ranks below other breeds. It is characterized, however, by longevity. ^A5^%^'^^. 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 Gay, Carl Warren, 1877-. New York : Macmillan Co.
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