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Show 10GDEI IS 10 BE" HEAOQUAKTERS The chief office of the International Lincoln Sheep society, with branch offices throughout the United States and CAnada. is to be located in Ogden, Og-den, E. W. Patrick, president of tne Rocky Mountain Stud Farm company, haung been elected to the presidency. presi-dency. Tho object of placins the chief office of the society In UiIb city 16 "because of Ogden's central position posi-tion In what might be called the western sheep country. The Lincoln breed of sheep Is an English variety which is fast gaining prestige in America. The variety was first sent to Australia, where it is said to have soon superseded nearly all of tho older breeds This same thing is said to have happened when tho Lincoln Lin-coln sheep wore Introduced into the Argentine, the variety now leading all others In the South American country. coun-try. While the breed Is comparatively' comparative-ly' little known In many parts of the United States, it Is rapidly gaining favor with the sheepmen, and the demand for the "variety Is constantly growing. The society Intends to offer good prizes for Lincoln sheep at the various vari-ous sheep shows and exploit the breed in every way possible. More blooded stock will be shipped from England and the culture of the stock in this country encouraged in many ways. |