CONTENTS. 9 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



What Constitutes a Good Animal? Coarse Cattle Fine Cattle Beauty Perfec- 

 tion 187 



CHAPTER XIX. 



On Breeding General Principles Rules for Good Breeding In-and-in Breeding- 

 Examples Establishing the Variety as an Improved Breed Contending Opin- 

 ions 192 



CHAPTER XX. 



Treatment of Breeding Cows Strange Influences Mistaken Theories Doctor 

 Harvey's Essay Occasional Barrenness Professor Tanner's Essay Mr. E. W. 

 Stewart's Remarks Feeding in Advanced Stages of Pregnancy Duration of 

 Pregnancy 219 



CHAPTER XXI. 



Breeding Grade Cattle for Grazing Breeding Dairy Cows Do not Change the 

 Breed Age at which Heifers should be Bred Rearing and Treatment of 

 Bulls 254 



CHAPTER XXH. 



Rearing Stock Calves Their Treatment Calves for Veal Calves Running with the 

 Cows Handling Young Animals Shelter Rearing Thorough bred Heifers In- 

 fluencing the Sex of Calves 207 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



Beef Cattle Differences in Breed Regularity of Condition Proper Ages for Fat- 

 teningModes of Feeding-Shape of Fat Cattle Cattle in the London Mark- 

 ets, by Mr. A. B. Allen Transportation of Stock to Market Railway Cattle 

 Yards 27t> 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



Working Oxen Rearing, Matching, and Training Devons and Herefords the Best 



Breeds for Labor. 



CHAPTER XXV. 



Cattle Food The Grasses Full Feed and Water Shade in Pastures Change of 

 Pastures Winter Forage, and Care of Neat Stock What Winter Feeding and 

 Cure of Stock Should be Barns and Sheds 297 



CHAPTER XXVI. 



Summer Food for Dairy Cows Pastures Soiling Proper Soiling Crops The Best 

 Kind of Corn for Soiling Mr. E. W. Stewart's Experiments Condition of Ani- 

 mals Soiled Effect of Soiling upon the Product of Milk Saving in Fences- 

 Saving in Manure Saving in Land Method of Feeding Arrangement of Ani- 

 malsAnother Experiment Fall Feeding Winter Feeding 309 



