. Productive agriculture . are found to some extent inevery state of the United States, they are mainly raised in therolling sections of the West. The following twelve states are theleaders, producing about 64 per cent of the entire sheep crop.^Wyoming, Montana, and New Mexico produce almost 25 percent of aU the sheep produced in the United States. 1910 census. Data for 1916, taken from the United States Yearbook of Agriculture. 0% SHEEP 3% 6% 217 9% WYOMING 4,338,0003,941,0003,440,0003,102,0003,067,0002,563,0002,450,0002,156,0002,089,0001,849,0001,532,0001,416,000 8.6% MONTANA ? 8.0% NEW MEXI
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. Productive agriculture . are found to some extent inevery state of the United States, they are mainly raised in therolling sections of the West. The following twelve states are theleaders, producing about 64 per cent of the entire sheep crop.^Wyoming, Montana, and New Mexico produce almost 25 percent of aU the sheep produced in the United States. 1910 census. Data for 1916, taken from the United States Yearbook of Agriculture. 0% SHEEP 3% 6% 217 9% WYOMING 4, 338, 0003, 941, 0003, 440, 0003, 102, 0003, 067, 0002, 563, 0002, 450, 0002, 156, 0002, 089, 0001, 849, 0001, 532, 0001, 416, 000 8.6% MONTANA ? 8.0% NEW MEXICO S6.l%3.0% OHIO OREGON CALIFOBNIA TEXAS UTAH ?^^^^n 1 1 NEVADAMISSOURIREST OF U.S. 1 3.1% .8% 36.2% Graph 8. The leading states in sheep production. Classification of Sheep. — Sheep are classified as wool sheepand mutton sheep. However, typical mutton-producing sheepwill produce some wool, and vice versa. Sheep are divided intothe following classes:Fine Wool Breeds : I. American Merino. 2. Delaine. 3. Rambouillet.. Fig. 97. — A pair of American Merinos, — examples of the line wool type. 2l8 PRODUCTIE AGRICULTURE Medium Wool Breeds: 1. Southdo^Ti. 4. Oxford Down. 6. Dorset Horn. 2. Hampshire Down. 5. Suffolk Down. 7. Cheviot. 3. Shropshire Down. --