CHAPTER II.

WOOL.

(24) Wool-bearing Animals;--(25) Structure of the Skin;--(26) Sebaceous follicles;--(27) Connexion of the Hair with the Skin--Yolk;--(28) Periodical decidence of Wool;--(29) Falling off of Wool prevented by Clipping;--(30) Form of Woolly Fibre;--(31) Structure and Properties of Hair and Wool;--(32) Particular soils injurious to Wool;--(33) Felting;--(34) Different kinds of Wool;--(35) Alterations caused by _Crossing_;--(36) Bratting prejudicial to Wool 16