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2. Comparative value of different breeds of animals for stall, work, 

 and dairy ; and notices of herds or individuals of improved breeds, 

 with places where found. 



3. Animals known among us. Native; Hereford; Black Spanish; 

 Devon ; Holderness ; Yorkshire ; Alderney ; Ayrshire. 



Improved Durham Short Horns. 



4. The subject of breeding. 



XIV. Animals for Labor. 



Horses and Oxen. Comparative value. Mules. Cost of keep; 

 harness ; shoeing ; deterioration or improvement. 



XV. Animals for Beef 



1. Sex most eligible. 



2. How reared ; as calves, how fed ; how long with the cow ; how 

 managed the first winter. 



3. What age at maturity. Age best for fattening. 



4. If pastured — average number of acres to an animal. 



5. If soiled ; how managed and fed. 



6. If stalled on dry feed, how fed ; how long kept ; amount of hay 

 consumed per day: of meal ; of vegetables; kinds of meal ; kinds of 

 vegetables ; how prepared ; meal ground with or without cob ; mixed 

 or unmixed ; wet or dry ; cooked or raw. 



7. Use of flaxseed ; oil ; and oil cake in fattening. 



8. Gain per day ; per month. 



9. Machines for cutting and steaming food. 



XVI. 3Tarkct ; Returns of Brighton and Danvcrs ?narlets. 



1. Animals — how sold — on the hoof; or by weight after slaughter. 

 If by weight, how determined ; customs of butchers ; what parts 

 weighed; what considered as perquisites of butchers. Liabilities to 

 error or fraud, if any ; customs in other markets. 



2. Different parts — how disposed of; relative value. 



3. Modes of curing, packing, inspecting beef, pork, hams, &c. &c. 



4. Drift of animals ; customs of Drovers ; expenses ; loss in weight 

 by travelling. 



XVII. Animals for the Dairy. 



1. Choice of breeds. Examples and history of cows of extraordi- 

 nary product. 



2. Size and color as affecting produce. Continuance in milking. 



