. Sheep management, breeds and judging for schools; a textbook for the shepherd and student . ^ long, hanging nearly tothe ground when of a full years growth. The fleece. Plate 96. First prize and champion Blackfaced Highland ram atthe Scottish Shows, 1909. Courtesy of the American Sheep Breeder is very coarse in fiber, however, and is generallyused for the same purpose as that of the other longwool breeds; namely, the manufacture of thecoarser kinds of woolen goods such as carpets orrugs. This breed has a very strong and robust con-stitution, which is necessary because of its nativeenvironmen
. Sheep management, breeds and judging for schools; a textbook for the shepherd and student . ^ long, hanging nearly tothe ground when of a full years growth. The fleece. Plate 96. First prize and champion Blackfaced Highland ram atthe Scottish Shows, 1909. Courtesy of the American Sheep Breeder is very coarse in fiber, however, and is generallyused for the same purpose as that of the other longwool breeds; namely, the manufacture of thecoarser kinds of woolen goods such as carpets orrugs. This breed has a very strong and robust con-stitution, which is necessary because of its nativeenvironment in the mountains. The Black-faced Classification of Breeds of Sheep. 289 Highland is often used for crossing with otherbreeds. When coming down the mountains, onetrailing behind the other in a narrow path, a flockof this breed is a most beautiful sight. THE CORRIEDALE. The Corriedale sheep is a native of New the production and character of the breed asseen today, the breeders of that country matedLincoln, Romney Marsh, and Leicester rams withMerino ewes. By careful selection of the ramsused in crossing, the New Zealand breeder has pro-duced a breed of
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