. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. 444 SHEEP of the rams. In 1834 Isaac Maynard brought the first Lincolns to Ohio from the east. At Buffalo it is said he was offered ^500 for his Lincoln ram. In 1S36 Leonard D. Clift of Carmel, New York, imported some Lincoln sheep. One pair was sold to go to Virginia and one to Ohio for ^250 each. Later importations were made by Mr. Chft. The Lincoln has since then been brought occasionally to the United States, though in but a small way. Characteristics of Lincoln sheep. The color of the Lincoln is white, although the face frequently has a gray
. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. 444 SHEEP of the rams. In 1834 Isaac Maynard brought the first Lincolns to Ohio from the east. At Buffalo it is said he was offered ^500 for his Lincoln ram. In 1S36 Leonard D. Clift of Carmel, New York, imported some Lincoln sheep. One pair was sold to go to Virginia and one to Ohio for ^250 each. Later importations were made by Mr. Chft. The Lincoln has since then been brought occasionally to the United States, though in but a small way. Characteristics of Lincoln sheep. The color of the Lincoln is white, although the face frequently has a grayish or darker shade along the bridge of the nose. The head is large and hornless, is often broad between muzzle and eyes, tending to Roman charac- ter, the ears are large and broad and are dotted or mottled in color. The Lincoln has a very broad, level back, is covered with a firmer flesh than the Leicester, and shows a greater com- parative depth of rib than that breed, not appearing so Fig. 207. Dowsby 350 Guineas, first and champion Lincoln ram at the Royal Agricultural Society of England Show, 1897. Bred by Henry Dudding, owned and exhibited by S. E. Dean & Sons, Dowsby Hall, Folkingham, England. Photograph by the author The rump is broad and level, and the hind quarter of a thick, meaty character as a rule, and when heavily fed this is often patchy. The legs are in suitable proportion to the rest of the body, but appear rather large and coarse. The sheep in general appearance impresses one as massive. The wool covering is in rather coarse. 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. Boston ; New York : Ginn
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