PREFACE 
Tus book is designed to introduce students to the study of Ani- 
mal Husbandry in the schools, and also in colleges when only a 
short time can be given to the subject. Possibly it may be useful to 
the farmer or general reader who desires a book treating of the 
several classes of farm animals. 
Now that agriculture is becoming recognized as an educational 
subject, there is an increasing demand for the subject-matter in- 
volved. Especially is there a demand for knowledge concerning the 
farm animals. It has been the aim of the author to cover the work 
very largely from a practical point of view. This is done with the 
thought that the pupils should be brought into close touch with 
actual farm affairs. In all courses of study involving the considera- 
tion of material objects, it is important to recognize that the pupil 
should study not only about the thing, but should study the object 
itself. In Animal Husbandry, especially, the importance of study- 
ing animals in all their circumstances cannot be too strongly recom- 
mended. Unfortunately this is not always possible, since many of 
the schools lack facilities and are far removed from the farms. 
The arrangement of the subject-matter in a textbook of this class 
is important. There is utter lack of agreement among Animal Hus- 
bandry instructors as to the method of presenting the subject. The 
method here employed was chosen after careful consideration as the 
most adaptable for beginners. Each class of farm animals is con- 
sidered separately, the subject-matter being arranged under similar 
chapter headings. This has been done to clarify the text, and to 
make it possible for the teacher to consider the types and breeds of 
the several classes, the judging, feeding, management, and the like, 
without respect to a particular class, if he so desires. 
The author realizes that it is often difficult to introduce Animal 
Husbandry into the schools, largely because of the lack of facilities. 
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