Wensleydale Sheep.

Woodville Examiner, Volume VIII, Issue 869, 11 February 1892, Page 4

Wensleydale Sheep.

The Mm-!; Lane Express in speakin" of this breed, says : “ A Vi’ensleydade Mieey will, when 12 months old, weigh from 25 pounds to 20 pounds a (ilia.liar. Tile quality of their mutton is tlm which is refiuired by consumers ef the present day, that is, that it siuill contain a large proportion of lean tlesh of n, line texture. The wool is of a line, silky, long' si isle, of which a ‘ hogg ’ or yearling sheen will produce about 14 pounds, and ihi ■ so- 1 is highly nppn dated hy manni’a; no,a'-. Tim AVensleydale hi'Oi d hy g,;: liV soath-count it visit o-s to 1 )enca se:’ woidd possibly be looked upon as a n --.v one. hut in jvalitv h is one i>f the oldest in the king h .ni. T i., , i ri htfid l'"irs of Tne o 1 1 'it,-, -eve’; r hr. ,i. winch were a voe!i Tout, n !av<.! more titan 100 v r'.rs a ni. mal I lev only m-d lobe nr -re v. Me ! v !.”ov, n ,o lie better hied. .',■■■ mi in-iam-e of their grazing riooid -, t'ne id.g |'rise two-shear 'em ( nld’oit; d at j )onea Ter, filter serving e’.-.v-; Is.T autumn up to about ( duisloi;,-'. wso mled; from, the ewes, ansi a terndghl aiterwards was jig-; ii,ii neigh'd, and was found during