Richfield Reaper | 1914-04-30 | Page 2 | Southdown Sheep in Favor

SOUTHDOWN SHEEP IN FAVOR one of most popular breeds and quite extensively bred furnished good quality of fleece the southdown Is one of our lar mutton breeds ot of sheep cheep and is IE quite extensively bred the breed la Is 7 1 two cearold year old southdown ram hornless the face ace and legs are ot of a gray brown color the best rams rains when fat at olten often neigh from to pounds the eves from 12 to the body Is rather blocky this breed furnishes a fleece ot of good quality weighing from six to seven pounds the wool Is rather short but of 0 medium fine texture the mutton Is of 0 excellent quality the southdown ewes often produce two lambs at a birth and sometimes three the are a very valuable breed lor for earl lambs as the lambs grow rapidly the southdown is an english breed taking its name from the southdowns South downs the broken and hilly lands of sussex and neighboring counties ot of england