Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-21
MODEL AMERICAN MERINo


&c sheen Breeders and Wool Grow.
Assnciation, held nj Lansing, Mich
December 18th and 10th, 1889.
living a description we make no
nee TO Delaine Saxon or any
Family of sheep. 1t is. or should
Instinct family or breed. 1t is
"A 10 grow wool for the million,
rs no competitor.
head should represent that Of
nj dog rather than that of the
ound. 1t should he short, es-
" from the eye to nose; the
Jess should be made up in
h. giving good brain capacity,
|ourare and resoluteness to de-
tself: less inclined to fright and
inlet i'm its habits. The short,
head also gives q better grinding
d masticate its food. The neck
be thick and muscular, es-
ly back of the horns; medium
9Th, short rather than long, set
no on the shoulder, giving an
adedu appearance. The brisket
project well forward points of
lers should be wide apart, giving
a breast tapering somewhat to
citing well back and up, giving
depth from the brisket to the
the shoulder. The top of the
der should be high and sharp
than low and broad, especially
ram ut maturity; the fore legs
h not be placed too far on the outer
Of the shoulder, but enough SO as
e good space between. The leg
d be straight to the foot. If the
be placed on the extreme out
with low, fiat, upright shoulder,
become liable to slip-shoulder
fatiguing drives. The barrel
a he round, with sufficient depth
e internal organs full capacity.
back should be short and straight
a point just back of the Shout
where there should be IA slight
to coupling. Hip and over loins
d be broad rump long, moder-
sloping, holding thickness well
to the tail.
hind legs should stand wide
forming nearly n straight line
hin to foot. The legs should in
forward from the hook upward,
With proper folds running around
d, giving the legs the appear
pf being straight in all positions.
legs should be short rather than
with the foot standing straight
I'd. Measurements at this season
be of no value. The girth
d be large back of the shoulders
,portion to other parts I; it should
AS high ut shoulder as at hip
matured, and should weigh
l4O to 100 pounds for the ram,
Rom 100 to 10 pounds for the
Very large or very small ami
of any kind are not desirable;
hedium of its kind is the best and
to breed from.
believe we are standing on safe
lids when we say that no Ameri-
lerino breeder would wholly dis
Awrinkles or folds. The only diff
he existing is in reference to
extent and on what parts the
BIZ should possess them. While
ost radical ideas on this point re-
the entire animal covered with
Ties, others holding different
do not care to have more than
rate folds on the lower part OF
Beck, or a mere dewlap, with
folds Mt elbow, flank and tail
BIKE II medium ground, and be
Dit of great importance where the
are located and to what extent
zare present. There should bt
or more wrinkles across the nose
II cheek wrinkle starting imme
y below the eye, running d0wr
ecting below the jaw, forming ;
et; from that to the shoulder
should be five prominent foldI
Ting the entire neck, giving it thu
Arance of being nearly as large a
Body. These folds should be ligh
np, increasing in size down ward
Recting four or five inches below
Geek, inclining forward from tn
downward. Very low, pendulou
may be considered a fancy point
bare of no value and are cumbel
to the animal; they draw bacl
the cheek, causing lack of den
pf wool on such parts, very dc
Die point. There should he one o
folds running across lower part c
lder or fore-leg. There should b
six to eight more or less prom
folds from back of the shoulde
B flank, commencing at poin
yay down the body, increasin
h downward, and extending III
Ecovering the entire uDdersidt
Etirst fold back of the fore-le
ID be more prominent, connec
Glow with the fold running acros
pre-leg, thus forming cover g
space at elbow also one or tw
cunning around the tail ,conneci
ith folds running forward an
the thigh and flank few di
fcted ones along the side of tn
Folds should run down an
the hind leg, overlapping
book. The upper part of til
~ back Of the shoulders to the hi
II be free from wrinkles or fold
pnay be asked what value thel
IN wrinkles. 1t is well authel
ii fact that they indicate thicl
And abundance of fleece; were
Sfor this no intelligent breed'
tolerate them. We eXperien'
fliculty in obtaining a desirab
ON the upper part of the bod
no necessity for wrinkles-it
leak point usually found on Il
sheep that want bracing u
4kles covering the back and u
hrt of The body, growing less
approach the lower side wit
n underside, are an unmitigat'
nce. They indicate "A tight hid
Jar hairs, less oil on undersi'
Beck and liabilities to be decepti
Eight of fleece.
~ fleece should cover all pai
ban even length, thickness al
~, except outer edge of fold
font face should be clear of VIC
*Roint one and n half or two inch
M the eye, and be covered wi
me velvety hair. There shou
llltle space at the elbow and Il
ahk as II is compatible with I
lONamant ~ thn la,Yc halnur 4