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Show THE CHEVIOT'S GOOD POINTS The Quality of Mutton of This Hardy Breed Is Regarded With Much Favor. Professor Plumb of the Ohio agricultural agri-cultural station thinks very highly of Cheviots ami gives his reasons. lie describes them as a pure white and hornless breed, though occasionally spurs or horns appear on a male. A good type of mature lamb will weigh -2Ti pounds and ewes about 123 to KiO pound. This Is a distinct middle mid-dle wool breed, with a fleece having a slight tendency to openness, which modern breeders arc striving to overcome. over-come. It is a standard clothing wool of the most acceptable sort and from Its exclusive ex-clusive use In Scotland we derive the name of Cheviot, so universally used referring to woolen cloths for dress goods. The wool doe not extend beyond be-yond the ears, the forehead and bead being covered with hard white hairs. The septum of the nose should be black and also tho hoofs. Sometimes reddish hairs are seen on the lgs and face, but this Is not to be desired-Solid desired-Solid small black spots may also occur |