CONTENTS 13 



The Selection of Cattle for the Feedlot. 

 Methods of feeding — Characteristics of good feeders — Kind of feed related to class 

 of cattle — Calves and 3-earlings — Time to marker. 



The Deficiency in the Meat Supply. 

 Tenant farming unfavorable to beef production — Breeding cattle require 

 capital. 



Chapter 48. SWINE 593 



Personal preference — Feeds available — Location and climate — Distribution — 

 Markets — Breeds of swine — Grading up the herd— Age of breeding stock — Hous- 

 ing — Feeds for swine — Preparation of feeds — Hand vs. self-feeding — Feed for the 

 brood sows — Feeding the pigs — Suggested successful rations. 



Chapter 49. SHEEP AND GOATS 607 



Early importance of sheep — The sheep of Spain — The sheep of England — Breeds 

 of sheep. 



Long Wool Breeds. 



Leicester — Cotswold — Lincoln. 



Medium Wool Breeds. 

 Southdown — Shropshire — Oxfords — Hampshires — Dorset horn — Cheviot. 

 Fine wool or merino sheep — Establishing a flock — Essentials to success — The 

 breeding season — Period of gestation — Care of ram during breeding season — 

 Winter care of ewes — Care of young lambs — Marketing the lambs — Shearing the 

 flock — Dipping the flock. 



Chapter 50. THE FARM FLOCK (POULTRY) 61S 



Importance of the farm flock — The size of the farm flock — Sources of income — 

 Advantages of pure-bred poultry — Grading up a farm flock — The choice of a variety 



—Selection of the breeding stock — Housing the breeding stock — Selection of eggs 

 for hatching — Care of eggs for hatching — Natural or artificial incubation — Hatch- 



ngwith hens — Hatching with incubators. 



Brooding. 

 Importance of the brooder — Qualifications of a good brooder — Management of the 

 brooder — Ration for chicks — The care of growing chicks — The care of the pullets 

 — Feeding mature fowls — The care of market eggs. 



Chapter 51. BEES 631 



Breeds of bees — Personnel and activity of colony — Size and location of apiary — 

 Shade and ventilation — Stocking the apiary — Introducing a new queen — Uniting 

 and transferring colonies — General methods of handling — Swarming — How to 

 prevent swarming — Wintering of bees — Bee feeding — Hives — Foundation combs — 

 Handling and marketing — Diseases of bees. 



BOOK V. DAIRY FARMING (DAIRY HUSBANDRY) 



Chapter 52. THE DATRY HERD; ITS SELECTION AND IMPROVEMENT.. . 643 

 Scrubs, grades, crosses and pure-breds — Value of pedigrees — Breed differences — 

 A standard of production necessary — Individual selection — Records — Cow-testing 

 association records — Bull associations — Advanced registry records — The bull is 

 half the herd — Buying cows or raising calves — Developing the young animal — 

 Open stables for heifers. 



Chapter 53. DAIRY HERD MANAGEMENT 651 



Age to breed — Gestation period — Regularity — Care of cow at calving time — Rest 

 for dairy cows — Care of cows when dry — Exercise — Grooming — Milking — Difficult 

 milking — Abuse — Water and salt — Stabling — Flies — Marking the cow — Dehorn- 

 ing — Care of the bull. 



