50 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



37. Fattening pigs. 



38. Eeview of last thirteen exercises. 



39. General review and examination. 



40. General review and examination. 



One hour daily for the last half of the winter term. Junior year, was 

 occupied by a course of lectures on stock breeding and management. A 

 part of the list of questions used in examinations follow: 



BEGULAB EXAMINATION* IX STOCK BREEDING FOR JUXIORS OF THE 



CLASS OF 1899. 



1. Tell all you can concerning heredity (discussing questions related 

 to the subject not included in questions 2 and 3) in 15 minutes. 



2. (a) Define the following terms as related to the ••Heredity and Dis- 

 eases" — structural and functional diseases — congenital and predisposed, 

 (b) Name two of the above classes of diseases most liable to be trans- 

 mitted, (c) How is tuberculosis supposed to be inherited? 



3. Define the following terms — feral, immune, acquired characters 

 and period of gestatiou. 



4. Xame the classes of animals most liable to vary; explain and give 

 an example of each. 



5. Mention the conditions which tend to induce variation, and give 

 an example illustrating the variation resulting from such conditions. 



fi. State eight general rules for selection, and explain significance of 

 each briefly. 



7. (a) Distinguish between a pedigree and a --Certificate of Registry." 

 (b) What constitutes a good pedigree? 



8. Give following information in regard to shipping stock: fa) Cost 

 of D. D. Hog car from most southern Michigan points to Buffalo, (b) Usual 

 commissions for selling car cattle, sheep, pigs, (c) State yardage rates 

 and cost of feed. 



9. What margin over local prices in shipping cattle, sheep and hogs 

 to Buffalo market should be expected to protect shipper against loss? 

 State average pounds of shrinkage on above classes of stock. 



10. Write all you have time to write on the subject of "The Relative 

 Influence of Parents on the Offspring." 



11. Whai do yon understand by --In-and-in-Breeding?" Give two 

 examples. 



12. Xame three advantages and three disadvantages of such a practice. 



13. When can a system of in-an-in or line breeding be safely practiced, 

 if ever'' 



14. State three advantages which generally follow a judicious system 

 of crews -breeding. When is cross-breeding to be advised? 



15. Give four theories which have been advanced by scientists and 

 breeders as possible methods of breeding a desired sex. If a stock breeder, 

 how would you attempt ro produce a majority of the one sex or the 

 other, if such a result would be an advantage? 



16. Discuss the subject of the "Effect of over-feeding on animal organ- 

 ism." "Fatty degenerations." "Adipose tissue." 



17. Xame the conditions, besides the quantity of food consumed, that 

 affect fecundity. Explain and give an example under each condition. 



