. The American farmer. A hand-book of agriculture for the farm and garden ... Agriculture. DOMESTIC OR FARM ANIMALS. 347 and are also distinguished generally by sniallness of size. They are hardier than the larger sheep, yet, with few exceptions, not so well calcu- lated for the exposed and mountainous sections. The Cheviot and South- Down are very generally difilised varieties of this class, both kinds being hornless. Fig. 210 is a South-Down ewe and lamb, of the most improved sort. Fig. The points in this valuable breed are principally as follows : — The head should be neither too long
. The American farmer. A hand-book of agriculture for the farm and garden ... Agriculture. DOMESTIC OR FARM ANIMALS. 347 and are also distinguished generally by sniallness of size. They are hardier than the larger sheep, yet, with few exceptions, not so well calcu- lated for the exposed and mountainous sections. The Cheviot and South- Down are very generally difilised varieties of this class, both kinds being hornless. Fig. 210 is a South-Down ewe and lamb, of the most improved sort. Fig. The points in this valuable breed are principally as follows : — The head should be neither too long nor too short; the lip thin ; the neck moderately long, thin next to the head, and tapering towards the shoulders; breast wide and deep, projecting forward before the fore-legs, which indicates a good constitution and disposition to feed; the shoulders not too wide between the plate-bones, but on a level with the chine; chine low and straight from the shoulders to the tail; the ribs should project horizontally from the chine, as the animal will then lay its meat on the prime parts; the sides high and parallel; rump long and broad ; the tail set on high, and nearly on a level with the chine; hips wide ; ribs circular, and barrel- shaped ; legs neither very long nor very short; the bones moderately fine. Black-faced.—The Black-faced or Heath sheep are distinguished by black faces and legs, and large and spirally-twisted horns. The female is however, frequently hornless. The fleece is long, coarse, and shaggy, extending over the forehead and lower jaw. This is an active and hardy race, capable of subsisting in the most exposed situations, producing mutton of excellent quality, though not generally fattened till four or five years 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 O'Neill, F. W; Williams
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