This Handbook was originally prepared -for tke * Brussels apd 

 Buenos Aires International Exhibitions of 1910 with the special 

 object of encouraging the export of British live stock. It has 

 now been extensively revised, and it is hoped that it will prove of 

 service to all who are interested in live stock, whether for 

 exportation or otherwise. 



The first edition of the Handbook was compiled by Professor 

 Wallace, of Edinburgh University, author of Farm Live Stock of 

 Great Britain, whose assistance in the matter the Board desire to 

 acknowledge. In preparing the second edition, attention has been 

 given to various points of practical importance with a view to 

 making the Handbook still more useful, and, in particular, atten- 

 tion may be drawn to the tables showing the average ages, live 

 weights and daily increases of cattle, sheep and pigs at the Smith- 

 field Shows for the past ten years. In the case of dairy cattle, 

 milk yields have been given so far as they could be ascertained. 

 This information has not been previously published in this form, 

 and it is thought that it will prove a useful guide to the relative 

 size, weight and productive capabilities of the different breeds. 



The Board are greatly indebted to the Secretaries and Councils 

 of the various Breed Societies and of the Smithfield Club who, 

 almost without exception, supplied valuable information and in 

 many cases undertook the revision of the descriptions of their 

 respective breeds. 



Acknowledgment must also be made of the services rendered by 

 many private breeders and judges, notably Lord Arthur Cecil, 

 Col. R. F. Meysey-Thompson, Messrs. C. Coltman-Rogers, T. F. 

 Dale, F. W. Garnett, Tresham Gilbey, T. A. Howson, J. H. 

 Munro Mackenzie, R. W. R. Mackenzie, C. W. Tindall, and 

 others, who contributed articles, notes and suggestions. 



The photographs have been supplied by Mr. G. H. Parsons, 

 Alsager, Cheshire ; Mr. F. Babbage, London, N.W. ; Mr. Chas. 

 Reid, Wishaw ; The Sport and General Press Agency, Ltd., 

 London, W.C. ; Messrs. A. Brown & Co., Lanark ; Messrs. 

 Montague Dixon & Co., London, E.C. ; Mr. T. T. Brydon, 

 Lauder ; and Mr. W. R. Gay, South Brent. 



A statement of the more important shows and places at which 

 animals of each breed can be bought will be found on page 116, 

 together with an indication as to the average range of prices. For 

 further particulars and for the names of individual breeders, appli- 

 cation should be made to the Secretaries of the Breed Societies, 

 whose names and addresses are given in the same place. 



Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, 

 Whitehall Place, 



London, S.W. 

 January, 1913. 



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