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in 1903 were sold from the herd described when from twenty- 

 two to twenty-six months old, at an average of £15 for the 

 heifers and £18 for the steers. 



As the cows of this herd were showing signs of getting rather 

 too long in the leg, an Angus bull has been used for the last two 

 years with the most satisfactory results. In breeding, one must 

 always be on the look-out to check any tendency towards 

 exaggeration of any of the points of an animal. 



There is no doubt that this plan of calf rearing, as described, 

 entails a considerable amount of anxiety and worry, owing to 

 the great detail in the management, especially during the 

 calving season and while the calves are very young. The 

 owner of this herd confesses that more than once at these 

 seasons he has been tempted to give up his system, but when 

 the time came for disposing of the stock, he has always found 

 himself amply repaid for all his trouble by the prices he has got 

 for his fat stock, and the saving of heavy outlay in the purchase 

 of feeding stock. 



Winter Egg Production. 



If eggs could always be produced in winter, poultry-keeping 

 would, under almost all circumstances, be profitable. This 

 branch of the industry requires particular attention on the part 

 of poultry-keepers. In summer, fowls, however much neglected, 

 will lay a certain number of eggs, but in winter the number 

 produced is in direct proportion to the skill and foresight 

 exercised in the management of theJtprds, 



Farmers should pay more attention to the production of eggs 



when prices are most remunerative. To do this it is essential 



that the work should be taken up in earnest, and. that all efforts 



should be directed towards the one object in view, i.e., the 



production of eggs regularly from October to March. This 



involves much trouble, and in order to ensure success the 



' details must be studied and strictly attended to. The majority 



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