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The expenses incident to keeping in touch with affairs and making the 

 acquaintance of men prominent in directing the welfare of the breed in ques- 

 tion. 



Knowledge and Skill Required to Breed Pure Bred Live Stock. The 

 breeder of pure bred live stock must seek to acquire more knowledge and 

 skill than is required by the farmer who breeds only grade live stock. Such 

 knowledge and skill pertains to the following: 



Laws and fundamental principles of breeding, feeding and management 

 that tend to insure the greatest success. 



The characteristics, individuality and lines of breeding that produce the 

 best results. * 



The rules and regulations pertaining to registration, transportation and 

 management of animals sold for breeding purposes. 



The true value of animals and prices commonly paid for animals of a 

 given line of breeding and individuality in order that prices may be fair both 

 to the seller and buyer. 



The value and means of advertising and doing business in a manner to 

 command the respect and to secure the orders of men seeking animals for 

 breeding purposes. 



The Live Stock Breeder's Calling. The live stock breeder, whether en- 

 gaged in the production of grade or pure bred animals, should consider his 

 occupation as one of high and dignified calling. He is in closest touch with 

 the work of Nature and cannot hope to succeed without being true to her 

 laws and principles and to himself and his fellow beings. The breeding and 

 selling of pure bred, registered live stock has been built and rests solely on 

 honor. Men who do not have faith in their fellowmen cannot regard pure 

 breds more valuable than grades of equal individuality. Pure bred animals 

 of excellent individuality and of families excelling in type and production and 

 preserved and reproduced by men of honor, will always be the most reliable 

 for breeding purposes and command the highest prices paid for any class of 

 animals. 



