. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. 82 BEGINNINGS IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY breed commands universal respect, and flocks of South- downs are found all over the civilized world. The Shropshire sheep originated from a number of dif- ferent types native in and about the county of that name in western England. This is a rather hilly region, with many fine pastures, and is well suited to these animals. A num- ber of different men were interested in the improvement of. Fig. 45. A group of Shropshire sheep on farm of H. M. Brown, of Ohio. Photograph from W. E. Duckwall. the Shropshire, pr

This image is a public domain image, which means either that copyright has expired in the image or the copyright holder has waived their copyright. Alamy charges you a fee for access to the high resolution copy of the image.

This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. 82 BEGINNINGS IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY breed commands universal respect, and flocks of South- downs are found all over the civilized world. The Shropshire sheep originated from a number of dif- ferent types native in and about the county of that name in western England. This is a rather hilly region, with many fine pastures, and is well suited to these animals. A num- ber of different men were interested in the improvement of. Fig. 45. A group of Shropshire sheep on farm of H. M. Brown, of Ohio. Photograph from W. E. Duckwall. the Shropshire, prominent among whom were Messrs. Meire and Adney. Some of the early sheep were very coarse and had horns, and Mr. Meire worked to improve the quahty, to get rid of the horns, and to develop a better mutton sheep. In this he succeeded. Shropshires became somewhat prominent in England about 1853, when they were first exhibited at the Royal Agricultural Society Show. About. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. St. Paul, Minn. , Webb Publishing Co.