Show OXFORD SHEEP E E P VERY PROLIFIC C V X P 4 7 k 7 a A I I 1 I 1 1 f V P 17 Y 14 A P f r 14 tho the oxford sheep originated in england in the early part of 0 the nineteenth century from a cross of cots wold ant and hampshire downs they have been known since 1857 as ox ford fords shire bire or oxford downs and are ara now widely distributed over the united states and canada they are the largest and heaviest of the down breeds when in rood good flesh the rams sh should weigh to pounds arid and the ewes from to pounds the wool Is rather coarser than any other i of df the medium wool breeds and the i fleece la Is heavier weighing from 10 to 12 pounds unwashed the face ace Is usually an even dark gray or brown with or without a gray spot on the tip of the noso nose they are best adapted for lands furnishing good p pasture and do not succeed as well under range conditions or on rugged broken pastures the owes ewes are very prolific fic triplets being not uncommon tho the lambs lamba grow very rapidly and are arc of good form tho the chief short shortcoming coining of the tha breed la is that it Is not as hardy as some boine others |