Fitting sheep for show ring and market . ead of cuttingclear through the wool, as is usually done by shearers here,the Englishman uses the shears much as would a lady incutting out a garment, the shears appearing as if continuallygnawing its way through the wool in the place of its beingcut entirely through at each clip of the shears. The Englishmode of shearing not only assures straight, smooth, artisticshearing, but reduces the chances of cutting the animal to aminimum. In shearing a sheep in the round way, as in the longway, it is first bellied, and the fleece then removed byshearing entire
Fitting sheep for show ring and market . ead of cuttingclear through the wool, as is usually done by shearers here,the Englishman uses the shears much as would a lady incutting out a garment, the shears appearing as if continuallygnawing its way through the wool in the place of its beingcut entirely through at each clip of the shears. The Englishmode of shearing not only assures straight, smooth, artisticshearing, but reduces the chances of cutting the animal to aminimum. In shearing a sheep in the round way, as in the longway, it is first bellied, and the fleece then removed byshearing entirely around the subject, one-half or side at a 138 Fitting Sheep time, always leaving every line parallel to each other. Sheepshorn in this way have the appearance of being envelopedin a fine, velvet corduroy suit, and look remarkably neat inappearance. The illustration accompanying this chapter is admittedlya poor one. It should have been taken a month earlier, or ?.Xv!rrj*^^- -- ••vv)..-{,.L; ,; ?, 1,..(,,(.,%i<J ^•w ?^ T*l». Sheep Shorn the Long Way. just after the subject was shorn; the lines now being par-tially obliterated. I hope, however, that it will convey afairly clear idea of what the long way of shearing is, andwhat is meant by lines in shearing. Sheep when in thin fleshappear to better advantage when shorn the long way, buta flock of fat wethers, or indeed fat sheep of any kind, makea most beautiful picture when shorn the round way, each onehaving the appearance of coming out of the same mould, or FOR Show Ring and Market. 139 machine, and presents a most pleasing contrast to thoseshorn by the inexperienced and unskilled shearer. In England sheep are usually shorn at a given price perscore (twenty head), with an allowance of cider or beer inthe bargain. The barn floor, or the cool shade of the appleorchard is the usual scene of the shearing festival. Strawis placed on the floor or ground, as the case may be, overwhich is thrown a tarpaulin, or rick cover,
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