Successful farming : a ready reference on all phases of agriculture for farmers of the United States and Canada . ire.—They are stylish sheep with pronounced extension ofwool over face and legs; color marking is a deep, soft brown. Wool 3inches long at 12 months. Rams weigh about 225 pounds; ewes from 140to 160 pounds. Rank high as a dual purpose breed. Oxfords.—They resemble the Shropshire, but are larger and do nothave as great wool extension over face and legs. Lighter brown is the colormarking, and usually are more upstanding. Wool is 4 inches long at 12 1 Courtesy of U. S. Dept. of Agricu
Successful farming : a ready reference on all phases of agriculture for farmers of the United States and Canada . ire.—They are stylish sheep with pronounced extension ofwool over face and legs; color marking is a deep, soft brown. Wool 3inches long at 12 months. Rams weigh about 225 pounds; ewes from 140to 160 pounds. Rank high as a dual purpose breed. Oxfords.—They resemble the Shropshire, but are larger and do nothave as great wool extension over face and legs. Lighter brown is the colormarking, and usually are more upstanding. Wool is 4 inches long at 12 1 Courtesy of U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. SHEEP AND GOATS 611 months. Heavier than Southdowns and Shropshires, equal to weigh from 275 to 300 pounds; ewes about 175 to 200 pounds. Theygive size and weight when crossed on short-wools and quality and bettermutton when crossed on the long-wooled breeds. Hampshires.—They have darker color markings than the Oxfords,and a very pronounced Roman nose. Wool is 2\ inches long at 12 early maturing sheep. Dorset Horn.—Have white color markings; very little wool on face. A Typical and legs and it does not extend well over lower parts of the body. Bothewes and rams have horns. Wool at 12 months is 3 inches long. Weightof rams from 250 to 275 pounds; ewes 175 to 185 pounds. A mutton breedof merit; valued as early lamb raisers. Cheviot.—They arc very alert, stylish sheep with white and legs are free from wool. Wool is 4 inches long. Rams weighfrom 200 to 225 pounds; ewes from 125 to 140 pounds. It is a very hardybreed and individuals graze independently of each other. Fine-Wool or Merino Sheep.—This type is the result of efforts to 1 Courtesy of U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 612 SUCCESSFUL FARMING produce a fleece of finest quality. In developing this type some breedersdid not overlook the mutton qualities, while others did. The was the foundation of the three classes of Merinos as they existtoday. The
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