. The American shepherd : being a history of the sheep, with their breeds, management, and diseases : illustrated with portraits of different breeds, sheep barns, sheds, &c. : with an appendix, embracing upwards of twenty letters from eminent wool-growers and sheep-fatteners of different states, detailing their respective modes of management . Sheep; Sheep. 96 EUROPEAN SHEEP. Denmark now exports nearly a million of pounds of wool, one half of which is represented to be of the finest quality of ICELAND SHEEr. ICELAND SHEEP. The sheep of Iceland are of two kinds : the first, termed
. The American shepherd : being a history of the sheep, with their breeds, management, and diseases : illustrated with portraits of different breeds, sheep barns, sheds, &c. : with an appendix, embracing upwards of twenty letters from eminent wool-growers and sheep-fatteners of different states, detailing their respective modes of management . Sheep; Sheep. 96 EUROPEAN SHEEP. Denmark now exports nearly a million of pounds of wool, one half of which is represented to be of the finest quality of ICELAND SHEEr. ICELAND SHEEP. The sheep of Iceland are of two kinds : the first, termed the native breed, is small, in color from dun to almost black; the second is larger, the fleece'-white, and su^osed to have originated from more southern regions. The fleece of these breeds cohsists of hair externally, with a thick, close layer of wool within, impervious to cold and wet; it is worthless for manufacturing, and is used for horse collars, and more or less is exported and appropriated to this pur- pose. The principal peculiarity about the native sheep is. the number of their horns, many individuals having four and five, and instances have been known of eight. These hardy animals propagate without the care of man, and seek refuge. 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 Morrell, Luke A. New York : Harper & Brothers
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