THE MERINO BREED

"In this breed of sheep, the males have horns, but the females are

without them. They have white faces and legs; the body not very perfect

in shape; rather long in the legs; fine in the bone; a production of

loose, pendulous skin under the neck; and the pelt fine and clear; the

wool very fine. It is a breed that is asserted by some to be tolerably

hardy, and to possess a disposition to fatten readily.