INDEX 



557 



Dickinson, 358 ; distribution of, 364 ; 

 mutton value, 363 ; National, 359, 

 360 ; organizations promoting, 364 ; 

 origin, 357 ; types, 357; Victor-Beall, 

 360. 



Denmark horse, 27. 



Devon cattle, 319: as butcher's beast, 

 323 ; as grazers, 324 ; as milkers, 323 ; 

 characteristics, 322 ; distribution, 324; 

 early improvers, 319; in crossing or 

 grading, 324 ; introduction to Amer- 

 ica, 320; native home, 319; organiza- 

 tions to promote, 325; origin, 319; 

 popularity in America, 325 ; size, 323 ; 

 two types, 322. 



Devon oxen, 324. 



Dexter-Kerry, 303. 



Dickinson Delaine, 358 ; characteristics, 



359- 



Dolly Bloom 12770, 2S2. 



Dorset Horn sheep, as a feeder, 411 ; 

 characteristics, 410; distribution, 413; 

 fecundity of, 412; for crossing or 

 grading, 412; for early lambs, 411; 

 for mutton, 411; for wool, 413 ; intro- 

 duction to America, 409 ; native 

 home, 408; organizations to promote, 

 414; origin, 408; popularity of, 413; 

 size, 410. 



Dorset horns protection from dogs, 413. 



Draft horse, action, 92 ; breeds French, 

 in; general conformation, 92 ; meas- 

 urements, 97. 



Draft type, 92. 



Drivers of light harness horses, 53. 



Dual-purpose and beef type compared, 

 307 ; dairy type compared, 307. 



Dual-purpose cattle, demand for, 308 ; 

 two classes of, 307. 



Dual-purpose type cattle, 307 ; relation- 

 ship size to, 308. 



Duroc breed red pigs, 506. 



Duroc-Jersey pig, as a feeder, 510 ; as a 

 grazer, 511 ; breeding characteristics, 

 512; characteristics, 509; cross-bred 

 or grade, 512; distinction, 508; dis- 

 tribution, 512 ; environment for, 510 ; 

 improvement, 508; improvers, 508; 

 maturing qualities, 510; meat, 512; 

 organizations to promote, 513 ; origin, 

 507 ; size, 510 ; slaughter tests, 511. 



Dutch Belted cattle, 296 ; adaptability, 

 298 ; as beef producer, 298 ; character- 

 istics, 297 ; cross-bred or grade, 299 ; 

 dairy importance, 298 ; distribution, 

 299 ; introduction to America, 297 ; 

 native home, 296 ; origin, 296 ; pro- 

 motion, 299 ; records, 298. 



Eclipse, 16. 



Ellman, John, 378. 



England, horses introduced into, 1 5 ; 



improvement Jersey cattle in, 251; 



prior to Elizabeth, horse in, 14. 

 English-bred horses, three, 16 ; Merinos, 



344- 



Eohippus, 3. 



Epihippus, 3. 



Equus, 4. 



Escurial Merinos, 342. 



Escutcheon, 248. 



Essex pigs, as feeders, 523 ; character- 

 istics, 522; cross-bred or grade, 523; 

 distribution, 524; early native type, 

 521 ; establishment Improved, 521 ; 

 fecundity, 524; improvement, 521; 

 introduction to America, 522 ; matur- 

 ing qualities, 523 ; meat, 523 ; native 

 home, 521 ; organizations to promote, 

 524; size, 523; special field for, 523. 



Exmoor pony, 147. 



Fleshing of beef cattle, 174. 

 Flocks of Spain, provincial, 341. 

 France, classes breeding stallions in, 



76; horse racing in, 72; Percheron 

 . shows in, 109. 

 French Canadian cattle, 300 ; breeding 



qualities, 302 ; characteristics, 300 ; 



distribution, 302 ; grazing qualities, 



301 ; hardy character, 301 ; maturing 



qualities, 302 ; milk production by, 



301 ; native home, 300; origin, 300; 



promotion, 302. 

 French Coach horse, 72 ; characteristics, 



77; distribution and adaptation, 79; 



grade or half-bred, 80 ; origin, 73 ; 



source of stock, 73, 74 ; speed records, 



78. 

 French Draft Association, National, 



IJ 3- 



French Draft horse, 11 1 ; breeds, in. 



French horse, history, early, 72 ; Jockey 

 Club, 72 ; methods to promote horse 

 improvement of, 75 ; race track, 78. 



French Merinos or Rambouillets, 344. 



Fullerton, William, 216. 



Galliers, William, 202. 



Gallipoli, 99. 



Galloway bulls of distinction, 233. 



Galloway cattle, 225 ; American im- 

 provers of, 233 ; as a meat producer, 

 230 ; as milk producer, 232 ; associa- 

 tions for promoting, 228; character- 

 istics of, 228; criticisms of the, 229; 

 cross-bred, 230 ; distribution of, 233 ; 



