. Productive sheep husbandry . Sheep. 346 MARKET CLASSES OF SHEEP ranging in weight from. 65 to 70 pounds. Thpre never is a time, however, when lambs weighing 80- pounds will not sell as prime provided they are prime in form, quality, and condition. Occasion- ally native lambs showing the best form, quality, and condition, will sell as prime lambs even though they reach 100 pounds in weight. Such cases are exceptional, and no one could expect to market lambs of this weight regularly and always have them grade as prime. " Quality and condition are of direct interest to the packer in that t
. Productive sheep husbandry . Sheep. 346 MARKET CLASSES OF SHEEP ranging in weight from. 65 to 70 pounds. Thpre never is a time, however, when lambs weighing 80- pounds will not sell as prime provided they are prime in form, quality, and condition. Occasion- ally native lambs showing the best form, quality, and condition, will sell as prime lambs even though they reach 100 pounds in weight. Such cases are exceptional, and no one could expect to market lambs of this weight regularly and always have them grade as prime. " Quality and condition are of direct interest to the packer in that they influence the percentage of marketable meat secured, but. Fia. 205.—Prime Iambs, uniform, shapely, showing general quality, fat and no wrinkles. weight is a factor regulated almost entirely by the consumer, who may be very exacting if prices are high. It is believed that in the combination of tenderness. Juiciness, and flavor the flesh from the lighter lamb is not superior to that of the heavier lamb. But in making selections from the lighter carcass the average consumer feels more fully assured that he is getting lamb and not mutton, and the size of the cuts from the smaller carcass is more convenient for his use. " What has been said in the above discussion about the form, quality, and condition of the prime lamb is in the main true of any subclass of mutton sheep. Any animal that is markedly deficient in either form, quality, or condition wiW not meet the demnads of 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 Coffey, Walter Castella, 1877-. Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott
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