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  2. Tracing the Merino Back to "Merrie England"

    The Australian has always associated the merino sheep with Spain, and has felt romantic interest in the story of John Macarthur obtaining a number of sheep of Spanish origin from George III. These sheep were brought to Australia and were the beginning of the great wool industry that has largely made the Commonwealth. Now on the scene appears a student of history with further enlightenment. In this article Flinders Ban goes back through the centuries to a time when, according to report, Spanish wool was poor in quality. That it improved in standard ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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