title: The Rise and Fall of merino Sheep Breeding in the South of Ukraine during the Long 19th Century
abstract: The paper analyzes factors that were influencing the development of the merino sheep industry to the south of Ukraine during the 19th century. The author seeks to highlight the peculiarities of the formation, specifics and directions of development of the wool business, to clarify the disadvantages and advantages of applying the European experience in local conditions. Much attention is paid to determining the economic importance of this industry in domestic and foreign trade in the development 
journal: Historia Agraria Revista de agricultura e historia rural