PART III. 



ANIMALS. 



CHAPTER XII. 

 Animal Husbandry. 



Animal Husbandry is that part of the science of agriculture 

 which treats of types, care and feeding of farm animals. 



A Study in Types. 



A study of types among farm animals reveals the following 

 interesting comparisons : 



HORSES. 

 Heavy Types. 

 1. (a) The Draft Type. 



CATTLE. 



Light Types. 

 Ob) The Driving Type. 



2. (a) The Beef Type. 



3. (a) The Lard Type. 



4. (a) The Mutton Type. 



5. (a) The Meat Type. 



HOGS. 



SHEEP. 



POULTRY. 



Ob) The Dairy Type, 



(b) The Bacon Type, 



(b) The Wool Type. 



Ob) The Egg Type. 



Between the heavy and light types of farm animals there are 

 many breeds known as medium or general purpose types which 

 are bred for the purpose of combining two or more desired re- 

 sults. 



TABLE I4O. NUMBER OF ANIMALS ON FARMS AND RANGES OF 



THE UNITED STATES, AS REPORTED BY THE DECENNIAL 

 CENSUSES, ON DATES INDICATED. 



(18S) 



