Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-12-11

Size. In fair condition, with fleece OF
twelve months growth full grown rams
should weigh not less than l65 pounds, and
eve not less than 100 pounds.
General appearance.
Good carriage, bold style, elastic move
ment, showing in particular parts as we'll
as general outline, symmetry of form.
Observation-Disclosures heavy bones
we'll proportional in length, smooth joints,
ribs starting horizontally from back bone,
and we'll rounded to the b1east~bone, which
should be wide, strong and prominent in
front; strong backbone. straight and we'll
proportional as to the length. Heavy,
muscular quarters, deep through and
squarely formed behind and before, with
shoulders we'll set ON, neither projecting
sharply above the backbone, nor standing
so wide and fiat as to incur liability to slip
shoulders.
Folds and wrinkles-Folds on the ram
should be larger than ON the eve. Large
and %pendulous folds from the chin or jaws.
succeeding each other down the neck to the
brisket, ending with large folds Or "apron,"
and extending up the sides of the neck, but
lighter if at all extending over top OF neck
two or three behind the fore-leg or shout
der, one on front of hind leg, hanging we'll
down across the flank, two or more on rear
of hind leg, or quarters, extending upward
| toward the tail, with one or two on and
around the tail, giving the animal a square
appearance on the hind quarters, and
straight down as may be from end of tail to
hook JOINTS and hind feet. In addition to
folds, small wrinkles over the body and
belly are desirable, as form ing compactness
OF fleece, but not large enough to be appar--
emf on the surface of grown fleece, or to
cause a jar in its quality, thus leaving the
body of the fleece even in quality and free
from the jar of large folds over the body.
Head-Wide between the ears, and be-
tween the eyes, and across the nose short
from top of heap to tip of nose face
straight, eyes clear and prominent ears
thick, medium size, and, together with the
face, nose and lips, white, covered with soft
fur or downy wool. Ewes should give no
appearance OF horns +; while upon rams the
horns should be clear in color, symmetrical
ly curved, without tendency to press upon
the sides OF the head or to extreme expan-
sion.
Neck-Medium length, good bone and
muscular development, and, especially with
the rams, heavier toward the shoulders,
we'll set high up, and rising from that point
to The back of the head.
Legs and Feet-Legs medium or short in
length, stra ight and set well apart forward
and back, heavy bone, smooth joints, with
large muscular de yelopments OF the fore.
arm thick heavy thighs, wide down tc
hook joints, and from knee joints down
ward covered with short wool, or the soft
!, furry, covering peculiar to the ears an(
face; hoofs well shaped and Of clear color
Fleece-Coveri ng-Tendency to hair and
care upon any part of the sheep is to bt
avoided. Evenness of fleece in length
quality, density, %lustre, crimp, trueness
/ strength and elasticity, covering the entire
body, belly and legs to the knees heao
7 well covered forward, squarely to a ane il
front of the eyes well filled between thu
eyes and ears or horns, and well upon tn
! cheeks; muzzle clear, with small opening
up to and around the eyes. Scrotum of ram
f covered with wool, free from tendency tt
hair.
Quality-Medium, but such as is know
in our markets as fine delaine ant fin
clothing wool, distinctly better in quality
lustre, crimp and elastic ity, than the wool
of same length grown upon the commoI
grade sheep.
~Density-Shown by the compactness Q
the fleece, throughout which should ope
d free but close, showing very little. of til