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INDEX 



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Southern com crop, reasons for low 



average yield 49 



Southern lands, abandonment of . . 20 



Stallions, selection of 194 



feeding and management of. ... 197 



Swine, supply of 64 



feeding for profit 65, 66 



cross-breeding of 74 



types of 86, 174 



points of conformation 86, 1 75 



weight for market 86 



effect of injudicious feeding upon 109 



importance of pasture for 109 



maintenance rations for 1 10 



breeds of 173 



characteristics of different breeds 174 

 desirable points of breeding ani- 

 mals 175, 176 



defects in breeding stock 176 



selection for fecundity 176 



care of breeding animals 177 



forage plants for 178 



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Swine, pasture crops desirable for 178 



succulent feed in winter for 178 



winter of spring pigs 179 



management of fall litters 179 



feeds best for producing growth 180 



value of forage for 181 



alfalfa for 182 



methods of pasturing 183 



concentrates for fattening . . . 184, 185 



on high-priced land 186 



fluctuating supply of 186 



market demands as to type 187 



high prices of 187 



rapidity of increase 188 



Swine growing, possibilities of in 



the south 51 



Tenant farming, tendency of 12 



Texas fever, eradication of in south 48 



Tillage, importance of 21, 36 



deep plowing essential 36 



Wool, handling and packing 162 



importation of into United States 1 70 



