Elementary principles of agriculture : a text book for the common schools . elementaryprinci02ferg Year: 1913 222 Elementary Principles of Agriculture 305. Mutton Breeds. The mutton qualities in sheep correspond to the same set of characters associated with the beef breeds of cattle. (See ^268.) Sheep dress out from 50 to 60 per cent of their live weight in marketable prod- Fig. 148. A famous Angora goat. ucts. The leg, rib and loin cuts include nearly three- fourths of the total weight, and over 90 per cent of the value. Thus it is plain that a good mutton sheep means one with a blocky fo
Elementary principles of agriculture : a text book for the common schools . elementaryprinci02ferg Year: 1913 222 Elementary Principles of Agriculture 305. Mutton Breeds. The mutton qualities in sheep correspond to the same set of characters associated with the beef breeds of cattle. (See ^268.) Sheep dress out from 50 to 60 per cent of their live weight in marketable prod- Fig. 148. A famous Angora goat. ucts. The leg, rib and loin cuts include nearly three- fourths of the total weight, and over 90 per cent of the value. Thus it is plain that a good mutton sheep means one with a blocky form, full, heavy legs, deep body, level, broad back, and short head and neck. 306. Goats. Goats are natural browsers, and not
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