. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. 360 MANUAL OF FARM ANIMALS Catching and holding sheep. — There are two places to catch sheep : First, the hind leg above the gambcl joint; second, by. Fig. 104. — Delaine Merino Ram "; A prize winner, owned by C. Marshall, New London, Ohio. The Delaine Merino sheep are of American Merino ancestry, bred mainly by selecting from varieties free from folds. This breed resembles the American Merino except lacking the hea
. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. 360 MANUAL OF FARM ANIMALS Catching and holding sheep. — There are two places to catch sheep : First, the hind leg above the gambcl joint; second, by. Fig. 104. — Delaine Merino Ram "; A prize winner, owned by C. Marshall, New London, Ohio. The Delaine Merino sheep are of American Merino ancestry, bred mainly by selecting from varieties free from folds. This breed resembles the American Merino except lacking the heavy fold, and the fleece is not so heavy. There are several families of Delaines, such as National, Standard, Dickinson, and Black Top. Rams shear from 12 to 20 pounds, the ewes from 8 to 15 pounds of strong, fine wool. In weight the rams vary from 130 to 200 pounds, the ewes from 100 to 140 pounds. "This breed is popular in the United States. placing the hand underneath the jaw and around the neck. Do not catch a sheep by its wool, as this not only pulls and injures the wool, but leaves a black inark or bruise on the body which. 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 may not perfectly resemble the original Harper, Merritt Wesley, 1877-. New York, The Macmillan company
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