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in the same community, a great deal of time and money 

 that would be used for traveling is saved. 



On the islands of Guernsey and Jersey, importation of 

 live animals, except for immediate slaughter, has been 

 prohibited for many years. Prizes for the best stock 

 are awarded annually by the local breeders' associations. 

 The result is that their cattle have been kept pure in 

 breeding and the purchaser is sure of it. The possibihty 

 of introducing disease has also been eliminated. 



Stallion Enrollment. — One of the most effective methods 

 of Hve stock improvement in this country is the enrollment 

 of stalhons, which was established in Wisconsin some 

 years ago and has since been adopted by many progressive 

 states in the Union. This has the effect of eliminating 

 the unsound and unfit, so that only the best types are 

 allowed to perpetuate their kind. 



EXERCISES 



1. Do you practice line breeding or crossbreeding on the 

 home farm? 



2. Do you keep herd records of any sort? 



3. Has the trotting horse been improved by the use of records ? 

 In what way ? 



4. Do you know of any one who is now making use of records 

 to secure live stock improvement ? 



5. Is crossbreeding successful with any class of animals? 



HOME PROJECT 



Keep milk, butter fat, and feed records of the animals in the 

 home dairy herd, with a view to selecting those best suited for 

 breeding purposes. 



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