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mation to the huge proportions of the elephant 

 is not the highest standard of excellence for a 

 bull of a beef breed of cattle. 



In the position which I have here taken I am 

 not simply expressing the results of my own 

 experience, nor yet that of many fellow-breed- 

 ers and exhibitors of cattle, but I am glad to 

 know that the experiments and investigations 

 of the most eminent theorists, such as Prof. 

 Henry* of the Wisconsin Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station, entirely coincide with the views 

 above given as to the danger of and the inju- 

 ries consequent upon the overfeeding of breed- 

 ing animals. 



In using the bull it is well to remember that 

 his powers are not unlimited, and that in order 

 to secure the best results his faculties must be 

 conserved. In the first place he must not be 

 allowed to cover too many cows. Such a prac- 

 tice brings its own punishment; many of the 

 cows failing to stand, and the calves begotten 

 in many cases failing to reach the standard 

 shown by the get of the same bull when not 

 overworked. If a bull is desired to be highly 

 prepotent he must be given very light work. 

 In order to husband his powers let him first, as 

 already recommended on other grounds, be 

 kept alone, or at most with the dry cows. Sec- 

 ondly, let the cows be taken to his lot to be 



* See papers in the Breeder's Gazette for 1887. 



