. Agriculture for beginners. 6. Cheviot. III. Long- Wooled Breeds 1. Leicester. 2. Lincoln. 3. Cotswold. Horned Dorset. 200 AGRICULTURE FOR BEGINNERS The first group is grown principally for wool, and muttonis secondary ; in the second, mutton comes first and woolsecond; while in the third both are important considera-tions. Wool is natures protection for the sheep. Haveyou ever opened the fleece and observed the clean skinin which the fibers grow ? These fibers, or hairs, are soroughened that they push all dirt away from the skintowards the outside of the fleece. Wool is valuable in proportio
. Agriculture for beginners. 6. Cheviot. III. Long- Wooled Breeds 1. Leicester. 2. Lincoln. 3. Cotswold. Horned Dorset. 200 AGRICULTURE FOR BEGINNERS The first group is grown principally for wool, and muttonis secondary ; in the second, mutton comes first and woolsecond; while in the third both are important considera-tions. Wool is natures protection for the sheep. Haveyou ever opened the fleece and observed the clean skinin which the fibers grow ? These fibers, or hairs, are soroughened that they push all dirt away from the skintowards the outside of the fleece. Wool is valuable in proportion to the length and even-ness of the fiber and the density of the fleece. QUESTIONS 1. How many pounds ought a fleece of wool to weigh ? 2. Which makes the better clothing, coarse or fine wool ? 3. Why are sheep washed before being sheared? 4. Does cold weather trouble sheep ? wet weather ? SECTION XLIII —SWINE The wild boar is a native of Europe, Asia, and wild hogs are the parents from which all our domestic. Fig. iSi. Which will you raise? i A/*., breeds have sprung. In many parts of the world the wildboar is still found. These animals are active and power-ful, and as they grow older are fierce and dangerous. In DOMESTIC ANIMALS 20I their wild state they seek moist, sandy, and well-woodedplaces, close to streams of water. Their favorite foods arefruits, grass, and roots ; but when pressed by hunger theywill eat snakes, worms, and even higher animals, like birds,fowls, and fish. Man captured some of these wild animals, fed them abun-dant and nutritious food, accustomed them to domestic life,selected the best of them to raise from, and in the course
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