Historical information

This item is part of a group of five green display boards with photographs of sheep. This item is associated with the New South Wales Graziers Association world tour of merino sheep 1928/9.

Physical description

Five black and white photographs and printed paper mounted on green display board. Photographs depict sheep and men. The display board has pin holes in each corner.

Inscriptions & markings

Front: [handwritten] Types of Birth Coat in Welsh Lambs. / [printed] The coats of Welsh lambs at birth fall into three classes. / Fig. 1 shows the type that is thick and hairy all over, Fig. 5 that / which is composed of curly wool. Figs. 2-4 are the intermediate / type with a fine curling coat on the forepart of the body. Fig. 3 / is typical of the intermediate type.

Back: [handwritten] Types of Birth Coat / in Welsh Lambs / [printed] PHOTOGRAPH COPYRIGHT / BY / THE ANIMAL BREEDING RESEARCH DEPT., / THE UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH. / PLEASE RETURN TO :