TABLE OF CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



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THE SOIL, THE PLANT, THE ANIMAL 1 



How Nature is balanced Plant food a small part of 

 soil Elements of plant and animal life Elements are 

 united Cycle of life The farm and the animals Sup- 

 ply of plant food Poor grass, poor cattle Soil im- 

 provement and live stock Role of the legumes Nat- 

 ural manures and fertilizers Animals change raw 

 materials. 



CHAPTER II 

 WHAT FEEDING STUFFS CONTAIN 12 



Plant cells Building plant tissue Starch How plants 

 use starch Protein Fat or oil What plant building 

 means Ash or mineral materials Water Crude fiber 

 Grouping the plant constituents What the plant has 

 done Elements and their symbols. 



CHAPTER III 

 How FOOD Is DIGESTED 21 



Making ready for digestion What is done in the mouth 

 From mouth to stomach The compartments of the 

 cow's stomach Stomach secretion From stomach to 

 intestines The two intestines From intestines to blood 

 Villi cells Respiration. 



CHAPTER IV 

 USING FEEDS FOR BEST RESULTS 29 



Digestibility little influenced by quantity The individ- 

 ual character of the animal Digestibility decreases as 

 plants mature Shall grain be ground Steaming and 

 cooking food. 



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