. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. THE OXFORD DOWN 399 is a cross-bred that feeds rapidly to advantage on a variety of lands. The large size and heavy shearing quality of this breed has attracted our farmers, so that pure-bred rams are in demand to grade up flocks with Merino or common ewes. This produces offspring of excellent mutton qualities, shearing large fleeces and meeting with popular favor. This demand is not restricted to America. The English writers state that Oxford rams are in special favor in Germany for crossing on Merino ewes, where. Fig. 183. The grand-champion Ox


. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. THE OXFORD DOWN 399 is a cross-bred that feeds rapidly to advantage on a variety of lands. The large size and heavy shearing quality of this breed has attracted our farmers, so that pure-bred rams are in demand to grade up flocks with Merino or common ewes. This produces offspring of excellent mutton qualities, shearing large fleeces and meeting with popular favor. This demand is not restricted to America. The English writers state that Oxford rams are in special favor in Germany for crossing on Merino ewes, where. Fig. 183. The grand-champion Oxford ewe at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- sition, 1904, and first in class at six state fairs. Owned and exhibited by George McKerrow & Sons of Wisconsin. Photograph from the National Stockman and Farmer they are considerably used. In Scotland the use of Oxford rams on Cheviot ewes or cross-bred ewes is attracting favorable atten- tion. At the Scottish National Fat Stock Show in 1899 the Oxford crosses took all the prizes in a class of twenty-five entries, a remarkable showing. The Oxford as a wool producer is in special favor to-day. Shearing a heavy fleece of combing wool, which tends to coarse- ness and length of staple, it thus satisfies the demand of the. 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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