. Animal husbandry for schools. Livestock. Breeds of Sheep 207 ton qualities generally. He secured Southdown rams of John Ellman and used them in his flock. Leicester blood was also introduced for the purpose of improving the feeding qualities. Both the Southdown and the Leicester improved the general symmetry of the Shropshire sheep. 331. Shropshire compared with the Southdown. — The former is the larger and ranks among the heaviest of the mutton Fig. 76. —The Shropshire. Mutton type. The more approved type of Shropshire calls for all the best features in the mutton sheep. The head i
. Animal husbandry for schools. Livestock. Breeds of Sheep 207 ton qualities generally. He secured Southdown rams of John Ellman and used them in his flock. Leicester blood was also introduced for the purpose of improving the feeding qualities. Both the Southdown and the Leicester improved the general symmetry of the Shropshire sheep. 331. Shropshire compared with the Southdown. — The former is the larger and ranks among the heaviest of the mutton Fig. 76. —The Shropshire. Mutton type. The more approved type of Shropshire calls for all the best features in the mutton sheep. The head is hornless, and in the best speci- mens is covered with a cap of wool almost to the nostrils. In form it is not so good in the thigh and twist as the Southdown. In general outline the Shropshire is taller and more rangy than the Southdown. The length of wool as well as the quantity exceeds. 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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