BEEFLINGS 



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that, if ever it is profitable in this country to make butter, a 

 proportion of whole milk can well be spared to grow beef in 

 the most economical way. 



In advocating the increase of production that I believe would 

 result from the growing of beeflings in great numbers, I am 

 bound to add that the industry cannot thrive on inferior calves. 

 That the supply v of decently-bred calves is at present altogether 

 inadequate to ensure proper success is undeniable; so in the 

 next chapter I propose to deal with the matter at some length. 



