CONTENTS 



CHAPTER 1 



TAOR 



Grain Farming. . . . . 17 



Soil, 17; Tho Business of Grain Farming, '24. 



CHAPTER II 



Livestock Farming, . 2(1 



Advantages of Livcstoclc Farming, 28; Fences, 31; Tlio Econ- 

 (iiny of Livestock, 36; Livestoclc Necessitates Growing Forage 

 Crops, 37; Returns More Certain, 40; Nature of Farm 

 Problem, 41. 



CHAPTER III 



Farm Animals . ... .Il 



Feeding, 53; Quality, .Vr, Wealtli of Flesh, .56; Constitution, 

 .'37; Length of Body, 5S; Form, 63; Condition, 64; Tempera- 

 ment, 6.5. 



CHAPTER IV 



Feeds for Animals, . , , 66 



Protein, 67; Carbohydrates, 70; Fat in a Ration, 73; Mineral 

 Matter, 76; Water, 77; Air or Oxj'gen, 80; Classification of 

 Feeds, 82; Other Factors in Feeding, S4, 



CHAPTER V 



Animal Breeding . , . 01 



The Man, 91; Reproduction, 93; Heredity, 94; Variatit)n, 

 95; Selection, 96; Environment, 98; Breeding Practice, 100; 

 Gestation, 102; Breeding for sex, 103; Starting a Livestock 

 Farm, 104. 



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