. Agriculture for common schools. Agriculture. SHEEP AND GOATS 253 bouillet is now more used. This breed is much larger than the other Merino breeds and has fewer wrinkles, some speci- mens having scarcely any except on the neck. The nose and ears are covered with fine wool. The legs are clothed with wool to the toes. The fleece is usually not so oily as that of. 57. WENSLEYDALE EWES IN PASTURE This is becoming a very popular breed in England other Merinos, owing to a somewhat smaller amount of oil. The rams have horns, but the ewes are hornless. The Ram- bouillet is a fair mutton producer and
. Agriculture for common schools. Agriculture. SHEEP AND GOATS 253 bouillet is now more used. This breed is much larger than the other Merino breeds and has fewer wrinkles, some speci- mens having scarcely any except on the neck. The nose and ears are covered with fine wool. The legs are clothed with wool to the toes. The fleece is usually not so oily as that of. 57. WENSLEYDALE EWES IN PASTURE This is becoming a very popular breed in England other Merinos, owing to a somewhat smaller amount of oil. The rams have horns, but the ewes are hornless. The Ram- bouillet is a fair mutton producer and the lambs mature fairly early. The breed is quite hardy and is being much used on the western ranges. Other breeds of sheep scarcely known in America are: (1) The Kent or Romney Marsh, a breed adapted to the low,. 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 Fisher, Martin L. [from old catalog]; Cotton, Fassett A. (Fassett Allen), 1862-1941, joint author. New York, C. Scribner's sons
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