. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. 632 SHEEP SHEEP of the winter without the smallest quantity of hay being expended upon them. By their ceaseless activity they scraped away the snow, however deeply the herbage might be buried under m* Fig. 636. Herdwick ram. These sheep are credited with living to a very old age, Macdonald stating that the ewes will breed for fifteen or twenty years. In the English Lake country, the mountains of Cumberland and Westmoreland, in the north of England, these small sheep hold their own against the encroachments of all other breed
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. 632 SHEEP SHEEP of the winter without the smallest quantity of hay being expended upon them. By their ceaseless activity they scraped away the snow, however deeply the herbage might be buried under m* Fig. 636. Herdwick ram. These sheep are credited with living to a very old age, Macdonald stating that the ewes will breed for fifteen or twenty years. In the English Lake country, the mountains of Cumberland and Westmoreland, in the north of England, these small sheep hold their own against the encroachments of all other breeds. Persiacot and Persiarino Sheep By E. L. Shaw. The Persiacot is a cross between the Persian and the Cotswold breeds. This cross is said to be very hardy, and produces an excellent quality of mut- ton. The lambs make very rapid gains, and are in demand at good prices. The Persiarino is a cross between the Persian and the Merino breeds. This cross is said to produce a very hardy sheep and an excellent quality of mutton. All grades of these crosses are said to be fertile. The Persian (Fig. 3) resembles the Tunis, has a fat tail, and dark, hair- like wool. It has been used in a small way in the West for crossing. Romney Marsh Sheep. By John A. Craig. This breed takes its name from the district known as Romney Marsh in the counties of Kent and Sus- sex, in the south of England, which has led also to its being spoken of as the Kent breed. The Romney Marsh may be said to be one of the largest of the lowland breeds, likely being surpassed in weight only by the Lincoln. It has a white, broad face, and most frequently a tuft of wool on the forehead. It does not have horns. The native or original stock of the breed was large and coarse, but it is likely that the infusions of Leicester and Lincoln blood added both to its weight and improvement of appearance. The type is long and low, with comparatively thick legs and feet, and a strong-boned frame. The wool is long, compara- tively fine,
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