. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. shorterthan that of the Lin-coln or Cotswold. They are clothed in a thickfleece of short wool of a yellowish color, whichco\-ers nearly all the head and legs. Exceptfor the absence of horns, their appearance re-calls that of the Merino sheep. The wool aboutthe head and legs is black orbrown. With us the Southdown isthe generally accepted type ofthe mutton and short-woolsheep. The breed takes itsname from the downs that linethe southern coast of smooth, even body, itsround, clean barrel, its shortlegs, its fine head
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. shorterthan that of the Lin-coln or Cotswold. They are clothed in a thickfleece of short wool of a yellowish color, whichco\-ers nearly all the head and legs. Exceptfor the absence of horns, their appearance re-calls that of the Merino sheep. The wool aboutthe head and legs is black orbrown. With us the Southdown isthe generally accepted type ofthe mutton and short-woolsheep. The breed takes itsname from the downs that linethe southern coast of smooth, even body, itsround, clean barrel, its shortlegs, its fine head and broadsaddle, make it profitable forany American breeder orfarmer. Its mutton has longbeen valued highly both hereand abroad, always bringingthe highest price. A saddleof Southdown mutton, cookedat the proper time, is perhapsthe best of all meat well-fed Southdown shouldweigh eighteen pounds the quarter at a year old,which is near the popular margin as to weight. The Shropshire shares the popularity of theSouthdown and is slightly larger and GR.^Nn-Cn.\>uioN Lincoln Ewe the quarter weighing from nineteen to twenty-two pounds. It is readily adapte,d to good orthin pastures, and its mutton is excellent. Forthis reason it is found all over the UnitedStates and Canada. Inappearance it favors theSouthdown, its chief])rogenitor. The woolcovers the whole faceand scarcely leaves vis-ible the eyes and theblack tip of the also extends down thelegs almost to the HampshireDown is gaining in num-bers and popularity be-cause of its size andearly maturing qualities. Southdown blood hasentered into the improvement of this breed,introducing many ver_\- popular qualities, espe-cially compactness and breadth over ribs andloin, the region where the greater part of the
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