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Sheep-shearing

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Sheep´-shear`ing
n.1.Act of shearing sheep.
2.A feast at the time of sheep-shearing.


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Adjacent to the sheep-shearing demonstrations, members of the Greater Los Angeles Spinning Guild and Los Angeles Fiber Guild were showing the various ways wool can be used, including spinning yarn and even using the wool directly for weaving.
Shoppers at the MetroCentre in Gateshead can enjoy sheep-shearing demonstrations, stylish decor and stunning flower arranging displays during its Home and Garden Show.
The event, organised by members of the Leamington Hastings Young Farmers' Club, was held at Woodbine Farm and attracted hundreds of visitors from several villages around the area including Leamington Hastings, Marton, Stockton, Grandborough, Dunchurch and Willoughby Among the many attractions were pony rides, pony and trap rides, a tug- of-war competition, dog agility competitions, train rides, a sheep-shearing display and a vintage sheep shearing display using a 100-year-old shearing device.
 
 
 
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