CHINA’S STRANGE SHEEP.

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 68, 13 December 1933, Page 3

CHINA’S STRANGE SHEEP.

q’hfi oldest domesticated animals in Hie world lire fnl-iiiiled sheep, bred by the farmers of Sliaiigtiing Province. Chiiri. They arc raised for tin* tine quality of their wool, and for fill l oil. considered u great delicacy, which is extracted front the tails. The tiiils of those sheep are often so large Ihnl they hamper the sheep’s irtovements. Tn that event the Chinese provide a small two-wheeled cart, to carry tlie heavy tail. “LOVE SPOONS” IN WALES. The story of Welsh love spoons is told Uy VrofWsor ft. 11. Green. They are considered tr> be so interesting Unit Aberystwyth Ims n mu.sohm eolleetion of Ihmti. Until recently young men used to carve wooden spoons for the girls of limit' choice. Tim decoration became so elaborate that many of them are hot spoons at a’J. biit piifiels. eitfvfid till over With wonderful llgilres. n tiny hole being made just io rcciil! ilm fact that it begun as a spoon. Mirny of these .spoons are preserved and..are hatideil down in Welsh families. They are all calved with a pbcket-klilffi.