Agriculture .. . LONG-WOOLED BREEDS. 625. Leicester sheep â The Leicester is an English breed compara-tively little known in the United States. It is represented in England byat least two rather distinct types : the improved English Leicester, and theBorder the firstof these Wallace says, It is the smallest ofthe Leicester breedsand has been longeran improved breedthan any long-woolexcept the did this byin-breeding and se-lection. Concerning theBorder LeicesterWallace says, Itwas bred at first from Bakewells Leicester, by crossing with the Cheviot,but now
Agriculture .. . LONG-WOOLED BREEDS. 625. Leicester sheep â The Leicester is an English breed compara-tively little known in the United States. It is represented in England byat least two rather distinct types : the improved English Leicester, and theBorder the firstof these Wallace says, It is the smallest ofthe Leicester breedsand has been longeran improved breedthan any long-woolexcept the did this byin-breeding and se-lection. Concerning theBorder LeicesterWallace says, Itwas bred at first from Bakewells Leicester, by crossing with the Cheviot,but now ranks as a pure breed and is one of the best of the Leicesters. These two classes do not appear to be represented in the United States,there being but a single association of breeders of Leicester sheep. Thisassociation calls its flock register, The American Leicester sheep are said to be better known in Canada than in the UnitedStates. Leicesters are among the large breeds, rams weighing in the. .|A\
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