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Gowin, E. B., and Wheatley, W. A. Occupations, 53-55, the 

 poultry man. 



Jones, Guy M., Co. Trade Foundations, 43 and 44, poultry 

 farming; and 435-438, poultry house construction. 



Smith, J. R. Commerce and Industry, 73 and 74. 



Spillman, W. J. Farm Science, 251-255, poultry; 319-321, 

 poultry raising on the farm. 



Stimson, R. W. Vocational Agricultural Education by Home 

 Projects, 80 and 81, poultry keeping project study; 160, bib- 

 liography; 404 and 405, seasonal plan for poultry course. 



Wilkinson, J. W. Practical Agriculture, 231-234, poultry. 



Women's Employment Publishing Co. Careers, 207-208, 

 poultry keeping for women; and 213, training. 



12. THE STOCK RAISER 



1. Importance: The domestication of animals, which was neces- 

 sary in all cases, is one of the great accomplishments of man. 

 The production of live stock is one of the leading industries, 

 consisting of raising cattle, horses, sheep, mules, hogs, and 

 other large animals that may be used for work or for meat food. 

 In the development of this country stock raising has followed 

 the frontier as it moved westward, and until recently the great 

 public lands and uncultivated areas of the West and South 

 were our chief stock regions. Now stock raising is becoming 

 the leading division of general farming throughout the country, 

 and specialization in pure bred stock is on the increase. 



2. Work done: Selecting, raising, and caring for stock; growing 

 hay, grain, and other forage for feeds, or buying and mixing 

 feeds; erecting and repairing farm buildings; building and re- 

 pairing fences; repairing farm tools and equipment; training 

 animals, as the ox for work and the horse for work, for the 

 saddle, and for pleasure driving; shearing sheep; herding ani- 

 mals, as on the western ranges; fattening beef cattle, sheep, and 

 hogs for market; slaughtering animals in some cases; selling 

 animals and attending to the business side of the industry. 



3. Advantages: Life out of doors; an occupation in which inter- 

 esting work and even pleasure may be found in association 

 with animal life; high service to the community; a constant 

 demand for workers in stock regions; the increasing public 



