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FEEDING FARM ANIMALS 



But they are produced with much more certainty and satis- 

 faction as the direct progeny within dual purpose breeds 

 or high grades of these. 



Type in cattle for feeding. The standards of perfec- 

 tion not only for beef cattle but for each of the recognized 

 pure breeds in America, and also for each of the pure 

 breeds of sheep, swine and horses, are intended to repre- 

 sent what these should be in the perfected form. A correct 





SELECTED STEER FOR FEEDING 

 [By courtesy of the owner, 111. Exper. StaJ 



knowledge of the standard for any breed is invaluable to 

 the person engaged in breeding the same. These stand- 

 ards are given in the "Study of Breeds" written by the 

 author. But the standard for the guidance of the breeder, 

 as already intimated, in the case of animals designed for 

 the block, is not the same as that for the feeder. For the 

 guidance of the latter, therefore, when selecting cattle, 

 sheep and swine, standards for these respective classes of 



