. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. THE SHROPSHIRE 389 August, 1861, states was the first flock of Shropshires imported to America. A. B. Conger of Haverstraw, New York, had a flock about the same time, and sold the first of the breed to go into New Hampshire, to P. W. Jones of Amherst, in 1864. Shropshires were exhibited at the New York State Fair at Elmira in 1861, including the ram Gratitude that had been shown the year previous at the Royal Agricultural Society Show at Canterbury, England. In 1862 P. Lorillard of Fordham, New York, also had a flock, and in 1868 L. C. Fish of Ot
. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. THE SHROPSHIRE 389 August, 1861, states was the first flock of Shropshires imported to America. A. B. Conger of Haverstraw, New York, had a flock about the same time, and sold the first of the breed to go into New Hampshire, to P. W. Jones of Amherst, in 1864. Shropshires were exhibited at the New York State Fair at Elmira in 1861, including the ram Gratitude that had been shown the year previous at the Royal Agricultural Society Show at Canterbury, England. In 1862 P. Lorillard of Fordham, New York, also had a flock, and in 1868 L. C. Fish of Otego, New York, began breeding them. About 1875 the first Shropshires were brought from Canada to Michigan by Mrs. Ann Newton of Pontiac. In 1880 this breed was advertised by J. A. Brown &. Fig. 176. First-prize pen of Shropshire yearhng rams at the Royal Agricul- tural Society of England Show, 1904. Bred and exhibited by Sir R. P. Cooper, Bart., Shenstone, England. Photograph from William Cooper & Nephews, Berkhamsted, England Son of Decatur, Illinois. Along in the eighties numerous impor- tations were made into Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan, and the breed became well distributed. Characteristics of the Shropshire. This breed is of the medium- wool class and is somewhat heavier and larger than the South- down. The face, ears, and legs are usually a dark brown or blackish brown, although fifteen years ago they were often gray- ish brown of face. The head is hornless and is slightly larger than the Southdown, and in the best specimens is covered with a striking cap of wool even to the nostrils, covering all but a small part of the nose. The ears should be small, short, and moderately broad, and should be well covered with short, fine wool. While the Shropshire is an excellent backed breed, it also. 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
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