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Inoculating or vaccinating for the numerous diseases gives a 

 considerable amount of work. Vaccination against mancha 



(black leg) in calves is done almost everywhere at branding time, 

 and there are numerous other diseases to guard against; con- 

 sequently, the appliances for this class of work are very complete 

 on every up-to-date place, including dips for dipping scabby 

 cattle and from tick-infested districts. 



A Point of "Freezer" Stores ready for Transport, Argentina. 



The preparation of stock for shows has also attained great 

 perfection. All steers are stall-fed and haltered, and as none 

 of them are more than four years old at the most, they are forced 

 very extensively. The prizes are usually for classes, according 

 to age, from twelve months upwards. In the preparation of the 

 younger stock, calves are forced from two months old, steers of 

 ten and eleven months sometimes getting the milk from three or 

 four cows, in addition to all kinds of artificial foods. 



The criollo cattle run on the poor camps to the west and north. 

 Perhaps they may be said to be hardy, as they can certainly 

 live in lower condition for a long time than any other breed 

 of cattle, but they are very difficult to put condition on, no matter 

 how good the feed, nor do they ever carry a great quantity of 

 flesh, though they are nice meat when fat, not hard and tough 



