TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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LECTURE No. i. 

 Origin of the Domesticated Races of Cattle . . . I 



LECTURE No. 2. 

 Origin of the British Breeds of Cattle .... 4 



LECTURE No. 3. 

 Classification of Cattle 7 



LECTURE No. 4. 

 Indications of Correct Form Common to the Beef Breeds 10 



LECTURE No. 5. 

 Indications of Correct Form and Function Common to 



the Dairy Breeds 13 



LECTURE No. 6. 

 Indications of Correct Form and Function in Dual- 



Purpose Cattle 19 



THE BEEF BREEDS. 



LECTURE No. 7. 

 Shorthorn Cattle Their Origin and History ... 23 



LECTURE No. 8. 

 Shorthorns Their Distribution in Other Countries . 28 



LECTURE No. 9. 

 ShorthornsTheir Leading Characteristics ... 31 



LECTURE No. 10. 



Shorthorns Their Principal Points . . . -34 



LECTURE No. u. 

 Hereford Cattle Their Origin and History ... 37 



LECTURE No. 12. 

 Hereford Cattle Their Leading Characteristics .. .- 43 



LECTURE No. 13. 



Hereford Cattle Their Principal Points .... 46 



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