. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. Sheep Market in Holland THE SHEEP 187 among the breeders of fine-wool sheep inAmerica, Germany, and Australia. Merino sheep were first imported intoFrance in 1766. In 1786 a flock of four hun-dred was imported from Old Castile and estab-lished at Rambouillet. With great difficultythese sheep were saved during the Rc\olution,and to-day the Rambouillet mutton has a to the African sheep, with its long, outwardlycur\ed nose, its flabb), pendent ears, and itsshort, fat tail. The lambs of this race supplythe well-known fur. While st
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. Sheep Market in Holland THE SHEEP 187 among the breeders of fine-wool sheep inAmerica, Germany, and Australia. Merino sheep were first imported intoFrance in 1766. In 1786 a flock of four hun-dred was imported from Old Castile and estab-lished at Rambouillet. With great difficultythese sheep were saved during the Rc\olution,and to-day the Rambouillet mutton has a to the African sheep, with its long, outwardlycur\ed nose, its flabb), pendent ears, and itsshort, fat tail. The lambs of this race supplythe well-known fur. While still \cr_\- )oungthey are covered with a short, fine wool, curledYer\ tightly in small locks all o\er the hairs sofin appear among these locks,and for that reason the lambs are killed within. En Routk KdK TIU-; Si,.\rf;iiTEK Hoisic European rejiutation, and is faxorabh knownon many American farms. The different varieties of sheep in all partsof Europe are so numerous that we can namehere only a few, which serve the world at largewith some special Bokhara, a district of southern Russia, thatparadise of the ovine race, with its dry climateand its vast grassy steppes, has millions ofsheep of all breeds, but especial!)• the astra-k/iaii. This animal bears much resemblance a \ery few da\s of their hiilh. These skinsbear the name of krimmer, and are sold inthe Crimea for each. The skins calledastrakhan, which come from oider lambs,cost only To assist the curling of thehair the young lambs are sewn up, chuing theirbrief existence, in another skin or in a j^iece ofcoarse linen. Among the mountains of the south ofFrance we timl the breed that produces thefamous Rociuetort cheese. This cheese is OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS
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