Sheep, Their Types and Characteristics, No. IX Fine-Wool -- Australian Merino
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A two-page installment (No. IX) of a Breeder's Gazette series on sheep types, covering the fine-wool Australian Merino. It traces the introduction of Merinos into Australia by Capt. John Macarthur, the founding of the Camden flock, later crossing with Leicester and other breeds, and the growth of Australian wool production. It also compares Australian fleeces with American ones in fineness, staple length and weight, and describes pastoral, fenced-run husbandry.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- June 15, 1882
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 2
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