. Domesticated animals, their relation to man and to his advancement in civilization;. Domestic animals. Egyptian Sheep brought these species to the state where their covering of wool or hair, once a coating only sufficient to afford pro- tection from the weather, has become a very serious In certain of our highly developed varieties the annual coat is so far increased that the creature loses a large part of its bulk after the shearer has done his work. Each year's fleece often amounts in weight to eight to twelve pounds, and in its lifetime the animal may yield a mass of wool far excee


. Domesticated animals, their relation to man and to his advancement in civilization;. Domestic animals. Egyptian Sheep brought these species to the state where their covering of wool or hair, once a coating only sufficient to afford pro- tection from the weather, has become a very serious In certain of our highly developed varieties the annual coat is so far increased that the creature loses a large part of its bulk after the shearer has done his work. Each year's fleece often amounts in weight to eight to twelve pounds, and in its lifetime the animal may yield a mass of wool far exceeding its. 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 Shaler, Nathaniel Southgate, 1841-1906. New York, C. Scribner's Sons


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