The breeds of live stock, and the principles of heredity .. . GROUP OF HAMPSHIRE DOWNS. As will be seen by reference to the descriptive matter on pages434 and 435, and a comparison of the illustration on the page fac-ing this with the preceding one, the Hampshire Down and South-down breeds are quite similar in many respects. Our illustrationof Hampshire Downs was sketched from life by Burk from theflock of C. S. Dole, of Crystal Lake, 111., who holds the Hampshirebreed in very high esteem. (446). GROUP OF SHROPSHIRE DOWNS. The Shropshire Down breed is fully described on page 435 ofthis volume.

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The breeds of live stock, and the principles of heredity .. . GROUP OF HAMPSHIRE DOWNS. As will be seen by reference to the descriptive matter on pages434 and 435, and a comparison of the illustration on the page fac-ing this with the preceding one, the Hampshire Down and South-down breeds are quite similar in many respects. Our illustrationof Hampshire Downs was sketched from life by Burk from theflock of C. S. Dole, of Crystal Lake, 111., who holds the Hampshirebreed in very high esteem. (446). GROUP OF SHROPSHIRE DOWNS. The Shropshire Down breed is fully described on page 435 ofthis volume. The illustration given herewith was sketched from lifeby John W. Hills from the large flock of this breed owned by hisfather, C. Hills, Esq., of Delaware, O. (448)

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