. Types and breeds of farm animals. Livestock. THE SOUTHDOWN 543 in fact, in many instances there should be more. A clear pink skin is desired and is very commonly in evidence, though dark spots may occur. The breed is hornless, and abortive horns, or scurs, which rarely occur, are disqualifications. The Southdown is noted for its quiet, docile temperament. The size of the Southdown is inferior, ranking among the smallest of the middle-wool class. Yet the compactness of the. Fig. 246. Babraham Magician 31433, an imported Southdown ram owned by the Ohio State University. This is tlie sire of th
. Types and breeds of farm animals. Livestock. THE SOUTHDOWN 543 in fact, in many instances there should be more. A clear pink skin is desired and is very commonly in evidence, though dark spots may occur. The breed is hornless, and abortive horns, or scurs, which rarely occur, are disqualifications. The Southdown is noted for its quiet, docile temperament. The size of the Southdown is inferior, ranking among the smallest of the middle-wool class. Yet the compactness of the. Fig. 246. Babraham Magician 31433, an imported Southdown ram owned by the Ohio State University. This is tlie sire of the lambs in Figs. 248, 249, and 250. From photograph by the author Southdown is such that individuals weigh very heavy for their size. In 1856 Wilson wrote that at two years of age they weighed from 100 to 120 pounds each. Shaw and Heller commenting on the size f state that their deceptive weights cause them to be called "big little sheep," and-assign 170 to 190 pounds for the rams and 125 to 130 pounds for the ewes. Coffey ^ credits more weight, 1E. L. Shaw and L. L. Heller, " Domestic Breeds of Sheep in America," Bulletin /p4. United States Department of Agriculture, 1914. 2 Productive Sheep Husbandry, 1918. 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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