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tare as that was in the brook when she enjoyed it so much in June. 



As this topic originally stood it included: ''The Farmer's Cow; 

 Her Care and Feeding"; but you can thank Mr. Martin for clipping 

 off the feeding, otherwise I would continue to vex and worry you for 

 another half hour. I have taken the hint and divided the talk into 

 two lessons of about half an hour each and will so give them in the 

 future. Long-winded speeches at farmers' institutes are an abomi- 

 nation: this is the mildest word I can use. 



Now, in closing, let me recapitulate: The object of this lesson as 

 given at the farmers' institutes is, 



1. To emphasize the importance of animal industry on the farm. 



2. To urge the farmer to more carefully study the relation exist- 

 ing between himself, his environments and his business. 



3. To thoroughly impress him with the necessity of having actual 

 dairy cows to do profitable dairying. 



4. I try to illustrate how the average farmer can possess such cows. 



5. I give a brief outline of managing and caring for them after 

 he has them. 



By the time I get to the end of fifthly, I see some in my audience 

 beginning to yawn (just as they do now) and just then I find it wise 

 and appropriate to stop. 



The CHAIRMAN: Dr. Thayer, I understand, has not yet arrived. 

 I am glad, however, that we have Prof. Watson with us. I will now 

 call upon Prof. George C. Watson, who will present his paper on 

 "The Principles of Animal Breeding." 



The paper presented by Prof. Watson is as follows: 



THE PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL BREEDING. 



Br Prof. G. C. Watson, State College, Pa. 



The papers that are now being distributed will be referred to in 

 a few minutes; they will be used for reference during my talk 

 to you. In preparing what I have to say to you this afternoon 

 on the subject of animal breeding, I was at a loss to know 

 what to say, taking into consideration the time allotted to 

 me. When we come to consider the subject of animal breeding in its 

 various phaaes, we find it to be very large, and I have been somewhat 

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