. Burpee's farm annual : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Pennsylvania Catalogs; Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs. 120 W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., SOUTHDOWN RAM. SOUTHDOWN SHEEP. The Southdowns are superior in quality as a mutton sheep, while their purity of breeding makes them valuable for crossing on other breeds. Of late years they have come very much into favor for this purpose, and while each dif- ferent breed of sheep has something to commend it to the public favor, the Southdown may claim
. Burpee's farm annual : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Pennsylvania Catalogs; Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs. 120 W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., SOUTHDOWN RAM. SOUTHDOWN SHEEP. The Southdowns are superior in quality as a mutton sheep, while their purity of breeding makes them valuable for crossing on other breeds. Of late years they have come very much into favor for this purpose, and while each dif- ferent breed of sheep has something to commend it to the public favor, the Southdown may claim superiority overall English breeds in the following characteristics : Perma- nency of character, quality of wool, constitution, freedom from disease, impressive power, hardiness, quality of flesh, prolificacy, good mothers, uniform fleece, cheap cost of production, and early maturity. At the great fat stock show recently held in Chicago, the first prize for best dressed carcass for wether under one year was awarded to a Southdown. The prize for wether showing the greatest gain per day from birth was also won by a Southdown at the Smithfield Fat Stock Show in England (the greatest fat stock show in the world), held 1885. At this exhibition, where all the English breeds are shown in their purity, the champion prize for the best pen of sheep or lambs in the show yard, any age or breed, was awarded to a pen of Southdown lambs, ten months old, their average weight being 187 lbs. Last year we shipped to our customers quite a number of lambs and yearlings, which were prize-winners, and we have had excellent reports from them. We have to offer sheep and lambs, sired by Success and other noted rams, at the following prices :— Buck and ewe lambs, $ to $ each ; $ per pair. Yearling rams, $ to $; two to three years old, $ to $ each. Yearling ewes, $ to $ each ; ewes in lamb, $ each. Pair, buck and ewe, yearlings, $ to $ Specia
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