. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. 364 MANUAL OF FARM ANIMALS fine-wool sheep, the American Merino, the Delaine Merino, and the Rambouillet. The fine-wool, or Merino and Ram- bouillet type, may be compared to that of the dairy cow. The body is spare, lacking in fullness, in breadth of back, and in general thickness throughout. The wool is rather short, very thick over the entire body, and exceedingly fine. ' _iJf â Hi " \; MwiJ %. â¢Hi Fig. 106. â Champion Mebin
. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. 364 MANUAL OF FARM ANIMALS fine-wool sheep, the American Merino, the Delaine Merino, and the Rambouillet. The fine-wool, or Merino and Ram- bouillet type, may be compared to that of the dairy cow. The body is spare, lacking in fullness, in breadth of back, and in general thickness throughout. The wool is rather short, very thick over the entire body, and exceedingly fine. ' _iJf â Hi " \; MwiJ %. â¢Hi Fig. 106. â Champion Mebino Ram. A type. Photograph from National Stockman and Farmer. Owing to the difference in type, as shown by the folds or wrinkles on the neck and over the body, fine-wooled sheep are divided into three classes. Class A, Merino, represents the class or type with very heavy folds; Class B, Merino, has a smoother body ; Class C, Merino, has a smooth body with only a few or no folds at all about the neck and breast. There are three classes of fine-wool sheep, grouped according to the folds or wrinkles on the neck and body. By common consent these forms are distinguished by letter as follows: Class A. â Merino, representing those with heavy folds at the neck and over the body and hind-quarters, and possessing an. 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 Harper, Merritt Wesley, 1877-. New York, The Macmillan company
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