394 THE ESSENTIALS OF AGRICULTURE 



QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS 



1. What is the relation of the production of beef animals to soil fertility? 



2. What are the general characteristics of the beef animal ? 



3. What are the areas of the greatest beef production at the present 

 time ? 



4. What are the leading cattle markets of the United States? 



5. In what important ways will the beef-producing industry of the 

 future need to differ from that of the present and past? 



6. What are the principal breeds of beef cattle ? 



7. Describe the history and characteristics of the Shorthorn ; of the 

 Hereford ; of the Aberdeen Angus ; of the Galloway. 



8. From what standpoints should beef cattle be judged? 



9. What types of beef animal does the butcher demand? How may 

 this differ from the feeder's needs? 



10. What is included under " quality " of the beef animal ? 



11. To what extent should the breeder and feeder consider form in the 

 beef animal ? 



12. Study carefully the important points in judging beef cattle. Score 

 a beef animal, following the score card given in Appendix G. 



13. Why is fattening cattle so important an industry ? 



14. What rules should be followed in the preparation of feed for fatten- 

 ing cattle ? 



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GAY, C. W. Principles and Practices of Judging Live Stock. J. B. Lippin- 



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HARPER, M. W. Manual of Farm Animals. The Macmillan Company. 

 HENRY, W. A. Feeds and Feeding, chap. xxi. Published by the author. 



Madison, Wis. 



MUMFORD, H. W. Beef Production. Published by the author. Urbana, 111. 

 PLUMB, C. S. Beginnings in Animal Husbandry. Ginn and Company. 

 PLUMB, C. S. Types and Breeds of Farm Animals. Ginn and Company. 

 Breeds of Beef Cattle, Farmers' Bulletin 612, United States Department 



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 Live-Stock Judging for Beginners, Circular 29, Purdue Agricultural 



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