Guide To The Primitive Breeds Of Sheep And Their Crosses On Exhibition At The Royal Agricultural Society's Show, Bristol 1913

Download or read book Guide To The Primitive Breeds Of Sheep And Their Crosses On Exhibition At The Royal Agricultural Society's Show, Bristol 1913 written by Henry Elwes and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text contains a comprehensive exposition of the various breeds of sheep and their crosses that were on exhibition at the Royal Agricultural Society's show in Bristol, June 1913. Also included is a collection of notes on the management of park sheep in England, and the possible advantages of crossing park sheep with other breeds. Complete with fascinating information and a plethora of photographs, this text will appeal to those with an interest in primitive sheep and makes for a worthy addition to collections of antique sheep literature. The chapters of this book include: The Old Horned Wiltshire Sheep, The Norfolk Sheep, The Manx Sheep, The Hebridean Sheep, ''Spanish'' Or Piebald Sheep, The Fat-Rumped Sheep, The Welsh Sheep, The Siberian Sheep, and The Orkney Sheep. This text was originally published in 1913, and is proudly republished now complete with a new introduction on sheep farming.