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OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS 



Hornless Cattle 



that possess the characteristics desired. Scrub dairy cows. When cows are milked the mili< 



stock can be quickly improved by the contin- should be weighed and a record kept of it. If 



uous use of good sires. It is never wise to this is done it will be found that some cows 



use grade or cross-bred sires, since they do produce as much as f)ne thousand gallons or 



not possess stable characteristics. more, while others produce not more than 



Moreover, it is possible for every farmer to one half or even one fourth that quantity. If 



determine exactly the producing power of his a farmer will kill or sell his poor cows and 



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