. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. A Kent R.\m, Champion at Many Exiuiution Photo J. T. Newman, Berkhampstead marketable meat is found. No horns arc foundamong individuals of this breed. The body is rather long in shape and not aswell-proportioned as that of the Southdown; i8o OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS. A South DOWN it does not make an agreeable impression be-cause of its stupid, heavy, coarse head. The Oxford Down is a double cross, theblood of the Hampshire and Cotswold hav-ing been used in establishing the breed. Theanimals of this breed are of a very superi
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. A Kent R.\m, Champion at Many Exiuiution Photo J. T. Newman, Berkhampstead marketable meat is found. No horns arc foundamong individuals of this breed. The body is rather long in shape and not aswell-proportioned as that of the Southdown; i8o OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS. A South DOWN it does not make an agreeable impression be-cause of its stupid, heavy, coarse head. The Oxford Down is a double cross, theblood of the Hampshire and Cotswold hav-ing been used in establishing the breed. Theanimals of this breed are of a very superiorquality, being heavier than the other breedsin the group and possessing excellent qualityfor the production of meat. They rank wellas farm sheep, and are commonlyfound on the ranges of the head is in great part coveredwith wool. The Suffolk breed is lighter inform and color than any of the pre-ceding ; its head and feet are darkbrown, and while not so compact inform as the Hampshire it somewhatresembles it. So far only a few in-dividuals have found their way acrossthe water to us, and it is unlikely thatthe breed will ever become popularin this country. Sheep with short wool have, as arule, less power of resistance and lessability to adapt themselves to differ-ences in climate, soil, nourishment, and generalregi
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