. Judging farm animals . Livestock. 418 JUDGING FAR?I AXIMALS examples of American Merinoec show the folds in striking degree. The Merino of the B type class, as has already been ex- plained, carries folds at the neck and breast, and to some extent at the hindquarters. B type sheep are larger than those of the A type, are thicker and show more mutton form, and have a longer and somewhat coarser wool rig. 229.—"These large folds are indications of heavy ; In this type the value of mutton form is given some consid- eration. Further, in order to secure a heavy-weighing
. Judging farm animals . Livestock. 418 JUDGING FAR?I AXIMALS examples of American Merinoec show the folds in striking degree. The Merino of the B type class, as has already been ex- plained, carries folds at the neck and breast, and to some extent at the hindquarters. B type sheep are larger than those of the A type, are thicker and show more mutton form, and have a longer and somewhat coarser wool rig. 229.—"These large folds are indications of heavy ; In this type the value of mutton form is given some consid- eration. Further, in order to secure a heavy-weighing fleece of desirable length on a Merino with mutton tendency, it is recognized that more or less folds are essential. The per- fectly smooth C type sheep, that naturally has a somewhat open fleece, will not meet this requirement. Rams of the B type are the ones most commonly used in Merino flocks of to-day, and mated with the ewes of smooth body and. 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 Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. New York : Orange Judd Company
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