. Complete farmer's guide. Agriculture; Farm life. [from old catalog]. 376 FUNDAMENTALS OF FARMING The Leicester is the smallest of the long-woolled sheep, but has a fleece about the same weight as the Cotswold. The fleece of the long-woolled sheep is more open than that of the medium-woolled varieties. 294. Fine-WooUed Sheep.—The Merino or fine-woolled type of sheep possesses a type of body closely resembhng that of the dairy cow. In- stead of being full and square of form as is the mutton type, the Merino type is rather mus- cular and angular. The pro- duction of a heavy, dense fleece of fin
. Complete farmer's guide. Agriculture; Farm life. [from old catalog]. 376 FUNDAMENTALS OF FARMING The Leicester is the smallest of the long-woolled sheep, but has a fleece about the same weight as the Cotswold. The fleece of the long-woolled sheep is more open than that of the medium-woolled varieties. 294. Fine-WooUed Sheep.—The Merino or fine-woolled type of sheep possesses a type of body closely resembhng that of the dairy cow. In- stead of being full and square of form as is the mutton type, the Merino type is rather mus- cular and angular. The pro- duction of a heavy, dense fleece of fine quahty, evenly dis- tributed over the whole body, is the primary consideration in breeding Merino sheep. Spain is the native land of the Merino, but all the im- proved breeds are from other countries. The score-card gives points in detail to be con- sidered in judging sheep of this type. 295. Breeds of Fine-Woolled Sheep.—Fine-woolled sheep in the United States are chiefly represented by three breeds, American Merino, Delaine Merino, and Rambouillet. American Merino. This breed is simply an improved type of Spanish Merino, improved chiefly in this country. In size the American Merino varies considerably. Mature rams weigh from one hundred and thirty to over one hundred and fifty pounds, ewes average about one hundred pounds. Sheep of this breed stand in the front rank as to weight and quality. Fig. 219. A good mutton type. Courtesy of Professor W. C. 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 Kyle, Edwin Jackson. [from old catalog]; Ellis, Alexander Caswell, 1871- [from old catalog] joint author. New York, Chicago [etc. ] C. Scribner's sons
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