. Biggle sheep book. Sheep. 4- try to pull the wool. Never mind the wool, but keep the hide stretched smooth and taut, so that the shear can easily go into the wool. Study carefully the illustra- tions, noting each position, both of the sheep and the shearer. The principal thing in learning to shear is keeping the sheep in position that is easy and comfortable for both sheep and shearer. Do not try to take too big clips with the shears, bat cut with the points, especially when first learning. There is also much in keeping the shears sharp ; dull shears will not do good work. Shearing is someth
. Biggle sheep book. Sheep. 4- try to pull the wool. Never mind the wool, but keep the hide stretched smooth and taut, so that the shear can easily go into the wool. Study carefully the illustra- tions, noting each position, both of the sheep and the shearer. The principal thing in learning to shear is keeping the sheep in position that is easy and comfortable for both sheep and shearer. Do not try to take too big clips with the shears, bat cut with the points, especially when first learning. There is also much in keeping the shears sharp ; dull shears will not do good work. Shearing is something that can be learned only by practice, but be- ginners may be able to get some pointers from this description. Marketing : age sheep owner and farmer, the best method of disposing of his wool is to sell to tne local dealer, of which there are generally sev- eral in every locality. Have your woolin°:ood, clean condition, well tied up, in a clean, light place, figure 6. so that the buyer can see with- out pulling over the whole 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 Biggle, Jacob. [from old catalog]. Philadelphia, Wilmer Atkinson co.
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