. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. 342 SHEEP Aguirre Merinos. This type had more wool about the face and legs than did the other types. The wool was more crimped than that of the Paulars and less so than that of the Negrettes, and was thick and soft. The Aguirres had short legs, round and broad bodies, and much loose skin or folds. Negrette Merinos. These were the largest and strongest of the Transhumantes sheep of Spain. The wool was some shorter and more open than that of the Paular, and "inclined to ; Many Negrettes were wooled on the face, and on the legs to t
. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. 342 SHEEP Aguirre Merinos. This type had more wool about the face and legs than did the other types. The wool was more crimped than that of the Paulars and less so than that of the Negrettes, and was thick and soft. The Aguirres had short legs, round and broad bodies, and much loose skin or folds. Negrette Merinos. These were the largest and strongest of the Transhumantes sheep of Spain. The wool was some shorter and more open than that of the Paular, and "inclined to ; Many Negrettes were wooled on the face, and on the legs to the hoofs. All the loose-skinned sheep had heavy dewlaps. The rams possessed large horns. Guadalupe Merinos were heavier of bone than the Negrettes, and were of much the same size, but were not so Fig. 152. Wooly Nose and White Nose, two American Merino rams owned by J. J. Deeds of Ohio. Photograph from the American Sheep Breeder according to Jarvis, although Lasteyrie credits them with the most perfect form, and says they are celebrated also for the quantity and quality of their wool. These sheep had numerous folds, and the wool was thick and crimped and more oily than the Negrette. The Escurial Merinos were about as high as the Paulars, but were slighter of frame. Their wool was crimped and not so thick as the Paular wool, and they had less wool on the legs and faces, nor were their skins so loose as the Negrette and Aguirre families. Montarco Merinos closely resembled the Escurials. Infantado Merinos were mainly bred by the Duke of Infantado. They were very superior sheep and many of them were brought. 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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