. Livestock on the farm. Livestock. SHEEP 1,S7 and contains a large amount of yolk. When thoy were de- veloped there was not much demand for mrdton, but thei'e was a great demand for p;ood wool. In order to make the wool-producinp,- surface as large as possible, in these sheep, wrinkles in the skin were sought in breeding. Consequently they have great folds of skiu about. Fir "l-RIprino rim P t\ pi Mp linn umll\ Mill 11 r inrl ) the neck, lower hind cjuarters, and lower parts of sides. The energies of these sheep are mainly consumed in wool-making. In shearing, the skin is drawn tight on
. Livestock on the farm. Livestock. SHEEP 1,S7 and contains a large amount of yolk. When thoy were de- veloped there was not much demand for mrdton, but thei'e was a great demand for p;ood wool. In order to make the wool-producinp,- surface as large as possible, in these sheep, wrinkles in the skin were sought in breeding. Consequently they have great folds of skiu about. Fir "l-RIprino rim P t\ pi Mp linn umll\ Mill 11 r inrl ) the neck, lower hind cjuarters, and lower parts of sides. The energies of these sheep are mainly consumed in wool-making. In shearing, the skin is drawn tight on the part of the body where the shearing is done. The wrinkles, therefore, do not interfere with shearing. The fiber of the wool as a rule is not more than 2 or 3 inches long. In later years, some of the sheep of this type have been bred to produce more mutton consequently they have fewer. 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 Dietrich, William, 1871-. Philadelphia and London, W. B. Saunders Company
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