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one who spends much time in studying the peculiar traits, 

 form and quality of his animals. It is in this way usually 

 that the master breeders have learned the details of structure, 

 the peculiarities of individuals, herds and breeds and thereby 

 attained the greatest success as breeders on the farm and in 

 the show ring. 



Live Stock Shows. 1 The importance of live stock shows 

 in establishing standards for herd and breed improvement 

 can scarcely be overestimated. While much mediocre stock 

 has been shown and irrational practices followed in prepar- 

 ing specimens for exhibition much valuable knowledge 

 has been so gained. The fact that the good and bad con- 

 ditions have both existed has given the student of judging 

 and selection an opportunity to consider and decide logically 

 on the value of such practices in perfecting animal form and 

 studying its related problems. Wherever sound practices 

 have been followed they have usually continued with the 

 result that future generations have been improved thereby. 

 A better opportunity of carefully studying these conditions 

 has never been afforded the student or breeder. Live stock 

 shows have formed a most important nucleus by which the 

 best practices of breeding, feeding and fitting have been sifted 

 from. the various methods and practices followed in the 

 preparation of breeding and fat animals for the show ring. 



BIBLIOGRAPHY. 



General. 



A Partial Index to Animal Husbandry Literature, by C. S. Plumb. 

 Published by the author, Columbus, Ohio. 



Principles and Practice of Live Stock Judging, by Carl W. Gay. 

 Macmillan Co., New York. 



Types and Breeds of Farm Animals, by C. S. Plumb. Ginn & Co., 

 New York. 



Judging Live Stock, by John A. Craig. Kenyon Printing Co., 

 Des Moines, la. 



Farm Animals, by Hunt & Burkett. Orange Judd Co., New York. 



Principles of Breeding, by Eugene Davenport. Ginn & Co., New 

 York. 



Beginnings in Animal Husbandry, by C. S. Plumb. Webb Pub- 

 lishing Co., St. Paul, Minn. 



1 Study International Live Stock Show Catalogue. 



