The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-30

~ 80 oh imPoi Will punt. IL well
rounded and deeply meated fairly
close to tn ehocks a good impression
Is always made by those who look
your ram over. Width across the but
took is desirable.
If you examined your rom closely
did you notice whether there seemed
to be quite liberal covering of meat
all along the back and loin? That is
very important. 1t is high priced meat
If it is there. If it isn't there-better
get another ram. The depth of the
flesh covering and the width of it also
has a great deal to do with the i'm
preston your ram is going to make
when real practical sheep man gets
to looking him over.
Have you noticed whether your ram
has long measurement from the top
line to tn eunderline? You see the dis
lance from one point to the other is
all taken up in your ram - the more
distance the more ram. But this is
much more emphasized by distance
from one side to the other. A deep
bodied ram is to be desired. But a
wide, deepbodied ram is to be highly
priced. A few inches across and up
and down added to or subtracted from
mean a ram or the lack of one.
Just as fullness of the quarters al
ways causes favorable comment, sc
the fullness Of the chest attracts favor
also. 1t doesn't mean so much added
mutton. necessarily. but it does give
the impression of ample room for vita
organs. which has good deal to dc
with the givor and constitution Of tht
animal. Then too 1t balances him up
gives him more a pleasing outline.
More than that, it will help sell hi'
lams, especially If they show similar
strength there. The fullness in thu
foreflank, Just back o fthe legs, bear
pretty close relation to the size o
the chest. The rear flank should COM
down to make a level underline. Their
seems to be close relation to low
flank and n full quarter T high Gu
flank doesn't add to attractiveness o
a mutton sheep. 1t won't help you
ram in the least, What he needs Is
lew flank. His lambs will look bette
with low flank along with the meat o.
their backs and loins and ribs and tn
wide deep carcasses.
Should your ram have head? Tha
is a question easily settled. Here
the answer: "Yes, IL 1t Is good one.
Look your ram square in the fac
once. He won't know what you hav
in mind. And while you are doing thi
take note of the width Of his forehead
| A lot Of rams fall down there - hig
enough nthe forehead but too narrow
| A rams mouth and nose should be wild
and his nostrils of generous size.
The neck needs oily length enoug
TO attach the head to the shoulder. an
permit the ram to eat off the groun
and also raise his head to a statel
level as related to the rest Of the bodI
II the neck connects smoothly with tn
shoulders and tapers of to fit tn
head the ram will have great advant
age in his appearance and outline
| STYLE in the ram has value just a
style anywhere attracts our attentio
and wins our admiration.
Then there are the legs. They shoul
be firmly attached to the ram an
reach clear to the ground. taperin
gracefully and supported by feet {
ample size. The legs should be OF sui
able tsraightness but no too strangh
The wool covering should be typics
of the breed which the ram represents
Above all the fibers should be fin'
strong, OF medium length, and entirel