Management and feeding of sheep . rded andthen combed for the production of fine worsted yarns for ladies dress goods, lightand soft and of superiorexcellence. Homemade rugs aresometimes made fromthe skins of sheep andlambs. The skins forsuch use should be re-moved with much care,so that they will be freefrom cuts and fromadherent fiesh. It isthen washed in warmwater with salt and alum dissolved in it of equal propor-tions. It is then wrung and spread on a table andstretched and scraped smooth. It is next sprinkled withfinely powdered salt and alum and left for two follows washing i
Management and feeding of sheep . rded andthen combed for the production of fine worsted yarns for ladies dress goods, lightand soft and of superiorexcellence. Homemade rugs aresometimes made fromthe skins of sheep andlambs. The skins forsuch use should be re-moved with much care,so that they will be freefrom cuts and fromadherent fiesh. It isthen washed in warmwater with salt and alum dissolved in it of equal propor-tions. It is then wrung and spread on a table andstretched and scraped smooth. It is next sprinkled withfinely powdered salt and alum and left for two follows washing in warm water with soft soap,added, wringing, stretching and pulling until it is softand pliable, after which it is dried. The stretching andpulling are continued until the skins are quite dry, witha view to keep them soft. Such skins make admirablerugs for a carriage or for house wear, and they may bedyed to suit the fancy. Wool as distributed over the body—The quality ofthe wool varies greatly on diiYerent parts of the body in. FIG. 4—WOOL AS CLASSIFIED ON THESHEEP WOOL DESCRIBED AND CLASSIFIED 71 the same animal. Before being milled it is sorted orgraded—that is, divided into various classes according toits quality—in order that each grade may be made intothat class of goods for which it is best suited. What maybe termed extreme grading divides the wool into four-teen classes, as shown in Fig. 4. In Nos. i and 2—thatis, on the shoulder and side—the best grades of wool arefound. The wool in No. 2 is slightly stronger and coarserthan in No. i, otherwise the quality is about the both it is of relatively good length and strength ofstaple and is soft and uniform. In Nos. 3, 4 and 5, whatmay be termed second choice wool is found. In all ofthese the staple is relatively short and the quality lowersslightly in the order given. In No. 6 is produced wool onthe back and loin that may be given third place. In , 8 and 9 the wool is relatively long and strong. No.
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