Show BREEDING FOR BETTER SHEEP Experiment Being Conducted on Experiment Experiment Ex Ex- Ranch In Idaho by Department of Agriculture Prepared by the United States Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment of ot Agriculture sheep developed In Australia Australia Australia Aus Aus- mainly by a Merino Lincoln cross are being studied by the United States department of ot agriculture at atthe atthe atthe the government acre sheep sheep ex ex- ex ranch at Dubois Dubols Idaho There are at present about 1500 sheep II on D the project divided into various classes Australians claim for the Corri daes better mutton form tomi than the Merino more weight and yet a good fleece of about three eighths blood quality It Is expected that the tests now v being conducted by the department department department de de- will eventually result resul In a better average sheep as to mutton carcass than the breeds now og on l the market The breed was Introduced In Into Into into In- In to this country by the federal department department depart depart- ment but since that time many large private importations have been made Part of ot the sheep on the Dubois Dubols range are being kept as straight while others are being crossed with American |