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in summer, 362 Feeding dairy cows in winter, 363 

 Water and salt for cows, 368 Stables for dairy cows, 

 369 Questions, 371 Exercises, 371 References, 

 373. 



CHAPTER XVIII 



DAIRYING 



Composition of milk, 375 Testing of milk for fat, 

 377 Separation of cream from milk, 382 Bacteria 

 in milk, 382 Production of sanitary milk, 383 

 Pasteurization of milk, 385 Questions, 386 

 Exercises, 386 References, 390. 



375-390 



CHAPTER XIX 



SHEEP . 



Classes of sheep, 392 Middle-wool breeds, 392- 

 Long-wool breeds, 398 Fine-wool breeds, 399 

 Feeds for sheep, 401 Importance of shepherd dogs, 

 402 Sheep-killing dogs, 402 Catching, holding, 

 and leading of sheep, 403 Questions, 404 Ex- 

 ercises, 404 References, 406. 



391-406 



CHAPTER XX 



SWINE . . . 



Lard-type swine, 407 Bacon-type swine, 412 

 Regions for hog-raising, 413 Feeds for swine, 414 

 Sanitation in the hog lot, 414 Hog cholera, 415 

 Mineral matter and tonic for hogs, 420 Questions, 

 421 Exercises, 421 References, 424. 



407-424 



CHAPTER XXI 



POULTRY 



Types of poultry, 426 Breeds of chickens, 430 

 Poultry houses, 432 Natural incubation, 432 



425-442 



