124 BEGINNINGS IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 



with the thought of purchase is of a desirable type, whether 

 it will command a high place in the market for value, or if 

 its merits are such as to attract no speeial interest. The 

 animals which most nearly represent the type are fewest in 

 numbers, and bring the highest prices. One reason why we 

 do not have more animals of the better kind is because 

 farmers and stockmen themselves do not know the impor- 

 tance of type. Before one is capable of becoming a high- 

 class breeder or feeder of live stock, he must understand this 

 subject. He must know the relation of animal form to the 

 purpose it will best serve. 



AMONG OTHER THINGS, KEEP IN MIND 



1. How they shipped cattle to market in early days. 



2. The reason for studying animal form. 



3. The meaning of the word "type." 



4. The type of a draft horse. 



5. For what* coach horses are especially valued. 



6. The important features of dairy cattle type. 



7. The contrast in lard and bacon type. 



8. The meaning of commercial classes of stock. 



9. The relative importance of the grades of stock. 



10. The relationship of form to purpose. 



SUPPOSE YOU MAKE THESE OBSERVATIONS 



11. What types of horses do you find on the streets about town? 



12. Compare the horses on the farm with which you are best 

 acquainted. 



13. What type of horse is most in demand near your home? 



14. Learn if horses are shipped to the distant markets from your 

 locality, the prices they bring, and the relation of type to value. 



15. Which is the more popular, beef or dairy type in your county, 

 and why? 



16. Are there any feeders of stock within your acquaintance, and 

 if so, what type or types are they feeding? 



17. Who is the best live-stock dealer with whom you are 

 acquainted, and why is he the best? 



