Emery County Progress | 1908-04-18 | Page 2 | Where Auburn Locks Abound

WHERE AUBURN LOCKS ABOUND found in great numbers in north eastern part of scotland red hair Is found in distinct excess north of the grampians Gramp ians and especially in the northeast of scotland A acl who has made the question of pigmentation a special study and has been helped to conclude a color survey of the school children over 60 of scotland announced this as one of his results in most european countries he said there Is a d predominance of one type over the others in north germany and sweden it Is the blonde type in italy the brunette no such predominance Is found in scotland dark hair and fair are present in equal proportions the dominant col or among scottish children is brown and it has to be shown how far brown Is really a blend of fair and dark the proportion of red hair through out the country is a little over 5 per cent high compared with the con one cannot overlook the ref arence of tacitus to the red haired caledonians some curious facts brought to light suggest that red hair is not entirely or strictly a racial trait it may have some peculiar physiological it not pathological con