[Jacob-list] more on mane

[edd bissell]

Just talked to Luther -  He, like me, does not remember it in the old American primitive lines - howere, to me it is a primitive type trait just as kemp in the hindquarters and the less kinky wool types.  We have "improved" the wool type thru the years - therefore taking much of the ability of the sheep to shead the incliment rain, snow type weather with the type wool that is more spinner appreciated.  He said he bought a ram from Lesseau named Samuel - and had a very pronounced mane - also some of the old Atwood stock -  I remember on our trip to see the Hescock flock in mid February many years ago that many of  her 25 [yes - 25 rams in one field!!! and mature ones at that] had these manes - I had never really seen much of the import stock and it was overwhelming to me -  the wool on her sheep was not faded at all - really BLACK and WHITE - and very long fleeces on her sheep - the rams had HUGE horns - she culled for breeding purposes - with such a limited base she had an elaborate breeding schedule using colored pens depicting her breedings.  So to me the pronounced manes came in with the imports.
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