A front-page piece from The Breeder's Gazette (Chicago, February 16, 1882) with an illustration of American Merino sheep owned by G. W. Hunt of Greenwood, McHenry County, Illinois. The accompanying text, "Needed Information About Sheep," announces a coming series of articles on the breeds of sheep, their history, characteristics and suitability for different localities. It recalls earlier illustrations of Shropshire Downs and Oxford Downs.