. Judging farm animals . Livestock. MORE IMPORTANT BREEDS OF SHEEP 445 WOOL, 15 Points; ,. â ,1. FleeceâOf moderate length, close and of even quality, covering the whole carcass well, and free from black patches upon the body, neck or head 15 Total 100 The Hampshire breed of sheep originated in. Hampshire, in southern England. This is a large, hornless breed. The color of the hair on head, ears and legs is a very dark. Fig. 243.âHampshire ram, champion at Ohio State Fair. brown, almost black in shade. In size the Hampshire ranks among the largest medium wool breeds, mature rams weigh- ing abou
. Judging farm animals . Livestock. MORE IMPORTANT BREEDS OF SHEEP 445 WOOL, 15 Points; ,. â ,1. FleeceâOf moderate length, close and of even quality, covering the whole carcass well, and free from black patches upon the body, neck or head 15 Total 100 The Hampshire breed of sheep originated in. Hampshire, in southern England. This is a large, hornless breed. The color of the hair on head, ears and legs is a very dark. Fig. 243.âHampshire ram, champion at Ohio State Fair. brown, almost black in shade. In size the Hampshire ranks among the largest medium wool breeds, mature rams weigh- ing about 250 pounds and ewes from 175 to 200 pounds. Among the most distinctive characteristics of individuals of the breed are the following: the head is somewhat large, with a tendency to Koman nose; the ears are large, bare of wool, conspicuous, and often of droopy carriage; the wool extends but a slight distance over the forehead, so that the. 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. New York : Orange Judd Company
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