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and liver of highly improved breeds .are considerably smaller 

 than in those animals at perfect liberty." 



The farmer or breeder who by intelligence and skill adds to 

 the value of his live-stock ranks among the public benefactors 

 and creators of wealth. There should be no rivalry between 

 the farmer and the breeder. Their interests are one and insep- 

 arable. The farmer seeks the animal that will produce the 

 quickest and largest returns. It is the breeder's business to 



produce such an animal. 



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