. Productive sheep husbandry . Sheep. BAKEWELL'S METHOD 151 first animal breeder to make deliberate use of in-and-in breeding. Instead of selling rams he let them for a season. This gave him an opportunity to call in and use those whose progeny favorably im- pressed him. In his hands the old Leicester sheep was changed to a broad-backed, thick-fleshed, easy-feeding, early-maturing breed with much less waste in dressing and more quality in their mutton. But in getting these things it is said that he lost some of the con-. FiG, 101.—English Leicester ram. First prize , 1904, bred by E. F
. Productive sheep husbandry . Sheep. BAKEWELL'S METHOD 151 first animal breeder to make deliberate use of in-and-in breeding. Instead of selling rams he let them for a season. This gave him an opportunity to call in and use those whose progeny favorably im- pressed him. In his hands the old Leicester sheep was changed to a broad-backed, thick-fleshed, easy-feeding, early-maturing breed with much less waste in dressing and more quality in their mutton. But in getting these things it is said that he lost some of the con-. FiG, 101.—English Leicester ram. First prize , 1904, bred by E. F. Jordon, England. The English Leicester has a small tuft of wool on the forehead. The long wool lies in ringlets or "; (From "Farm Livestock in Great Britain," by Wallace). stitution, prolificacy, milking qualities, and heavy shearing qualities characteristic of the old sort. Because of his achievements in improving sheep. Long Horn cattle, and other stock, Bakewell became a noted person, and visitors from various parts of England and Continental Europe came to his place to see his flocks and herds. He was genial and charming as a host, but evidently he was not fond of telling how he got his results, for little is known of the various steps taken in changing the old sheep into the New Leicester breed. What he accomplished, how- ever, was plainly evident and enough of the principles and methods. 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 Coffey, Walter Castella, 1877-. Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott
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