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EXERCISE. Name the classes of horses prevalent at your home. 

 What breeds are they? Is there any reason why these breeds pre- 

 dominate? Which can stand the hot southern summers better, the 

 mule or the horse? Do horses ever sleep standing? What position 

 does a horse assume when lying down? How does he arise? Which 

 goes to sleep earlier, horses or cattle? 



The teacher should require the pupils to score draft and light 

 horses. 



SECTION LV. TYPES AND BREEDS OF CATTLE. 



By PROF. E. S. GOOD, 

 Department of Animal Husbandry, Kentucky State University. 



To Great Britain belongs the credit of originating 

 most of our breeds of cattle. To a large degree these 

 breeds have been developed from the aboriginal cattle 

 of that country. In the large parks and forests of a 

 few of the estates of England and Scotland can be 



WILD WHITE CATTLE OF THE PARK. 



seen the direct descendants of these aboriginal cattle, 

 which are called the " Wild White Cattle of the Park." 

 These have been left to run wild for centuries, but have 

 not been allowed to cross with any other cattle. They 

 are kept simply as objects of curiosity, as they are of 

 little value for beef, and of no value for milk. 



i. Beef Cattle. As the word " beef " implies, this 

 type of cattle is bred principally for the production of 

 meat. The beef animal should have a straight, broad 

 top line; a straight bottom line; deep, wide body, and 

 short legs. 



The Score Card. To judge beef cattle one must 

 know what the different parts of the animal are called, 



