Lovelock's American standard of excellence for purebred cattle, sheep and swine, being a compilation of the "scale of points" . quality, the better. If it is all equal in fineness,the lleece will be even in regard to fineness. Ifthewoolonall the parts mentioned is reasonably regular in length, and nearto the standard in this respect, the ttaece is p:ven as regardslength of staple. The density is then tested. The hand is closedupon a portion of the rump and on the loin, and if the fleece isfound to be as dense and elastic, or springy on those parts as it isat the shoulder, the fleece is even as
Lovelock's American standard of excellence for purebred cattle, sheep and swine, being a compilation of the "scale of points" . quality, the better. If it is all equal in fineness,the lleece will be even in regard to fineness. Ifthewoolonall the parts mentioned is reasonably regular in length, and nearto the standard in this respect, the ttaece is p:ven as regardslength of staple. The density is then tested. The hand is closedupon a portion of the rump and on the loin, and if the fleece isfound to be as dense and elastic, or springy on those parts as it isat the shoulder, the fleece is even as regards density. A per-fect fleece will be found of nearly equal fineness from the shoulderto the thigh ; of nearly ecpial length at the slioulder, rib, thighand back ; of equal density on the shoulder and across the loinsand free froin any of the defects before mentioued. In August, iyJ:>, in a communication to the Country Gentle-man, Henry Stewart defined the positions of the different quali- HOW TO JUDGE WOOL ON THE SHKEPs HACK. iJV ties of wool upnu the sheep, with the following illustratiou andexphinatory notes :. • The wool from the centre of the sides, marked 1, is of the finestquality At 2 and o the fleece becomes coarser and shorter, andas the breech is approached, at 4, this coarseness, and length, too,are increased. The most inferior part of the fleece is on the bellyand bri:-!ket, as at 5 and G, that on the legs, 7, being almost likehair. 58 CHEVIOT SHEEP CHEVIOT SHEEP. Standarfl of l. Size, 10 4. General Ai)V)earanee, . 10 5. Body, 10 (j. Head, . 10 7. Neck, . 5 8 Lef^s and Feet, . 5 !). Covering:, 10 10 Quality-of Wool. • - . 5 Perfection, - 100 POINTS1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION. Bl;OOD.—Pure bred from one or more importations fromScotland,
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