. Types and breeds of farm animals. Livestock. THE SHROPSHIRE S6l had 120 suckle 176, and in 1879 he had 124 suckle 191. Mr. Alfred Mansell, secretary of the English Shropshire Society, states that 150 to 175 lambs per 100 is the usual average and that 11,666 ewes in 1896 reared 168 lambs per 100 ewes. In a study of 23,037 Shropshires recorded in the " American Shrop- shire Flock Book" the author found 13,659, or per cent, of single birth; 9053, or per cent, registered as twins; and 315, or per cent, as triplets — this record covering the years. Fig. 259. A first-prize
. Types and breeds of farm animals. Livestock. THE SHROPSHIRE S6l had 120 suckle 176, and in 1879 he had 124 suckle 191. Mr. Alfred Mansell, secretary of the English Shropshire Society, states that 150 to 175 lambs per 100 is the usual average and that 11,666 ewes in 1896 reared 168 lambs per 100 ewes. In a study of 23,037 Shropshires recorded in the " American Shrop- shire Flock Book" the author found 13,659, or per cent, of single birth; 9053, or per cent, registered as twins; and 315, or per cent, as triplets — this record covering the years. Fig. 259. A first-prize Shropshire ewe lamb at the 1918 International Live-Stock Exposition. Bred and exhibited by Illinois University. This is a very beautiful example of the breed. From photograph, by courtesy of Professor W. C. Coffey 1890 to 1899. Undoubtedly one may safely count on 125 to 150 per cent lambs to ewes and, where carefully selected for prolifi- cacy, even 175. But twins and triplets are as a rule less strong than single lambs, and the first thing of importance is a strong, lusty, growthy lamb. While breed advocates have reason to be proud of the fecundity of the Shropshire, in which regard it is not surpassed, triplets are undesirable, and 100 per cent lambs raised to full strength for a year is a fine record. The Shropshire as a wool producer ranks very well. The average fleece of unwashed wool will probably not much exceed Digitized by Microsoft®. 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 Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. Boston, New York, Ginn
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