INDEX. 485 



Herdwick Sheep, by H. A. Spedding .page 419 



Obscure origin of 419 



Hardihood and instinct of 420 



Characteristics and habits of 421 



General management of 422 



Loss of, from sickness 422 



Injury of, from fly 422 



Flocks let with the land 423 



Hereford Cattle, by T. Duckham 112 



Rapidity of feeding and fine quality of flesh ... 112 



Early breeders 113 



General character of 114 



Herd Book of 114 



Localities of 115 



Spread of, at home and abroad 116 



Yalue of, in America 119 



American Herd Book of 120 



Success of, in Australia 122 



Moderate milking properties of 123 



I. 



Importance of progress in cattle breeding 3 



Indian corn, analysis of 54 



Pig feeding, Lawes on 55 



J. 



Jersey Cattle, by John M. Hall 219 



Early Improvement of 219 



Export to England, by Mr. N. Fowler 220 



English breeders of 220 



Character of 220 



Selection of bulls ... 221 



Great value for butter production 221 



Late Mr. Dauncey's herd 222 



Average yield of milk of 223 



Management of calves 223 



M anagement of cows and heifers in milk 224 



Liability to milk fever and preventive treatment 225 



K. 



Kerry Cattle, by the late R. O. Pringle 213 



Early history of, by Sir R. W. Wilde 213 



Points of 214 



