Contents 
5 
Practical Papers— continued. 
Short Horns. By Vice President C. II. Williams . 306 
First animals perfect, but by neglect degenerated. 306-307 
A new era in Short Horn breeding. 307 
More bred in America than in England. 308 
Noted public sales. 309 
Profits of growing for market compared with common breeds.310 
Short Horns as milkers. 311 
Breeding. 312-313 
Feeding.:. 313 
Jersey Cattle. By Judge George E. Bryant . 314 
The breeders of Jerseys grievously abused. 314 
Famous for cream and butter. 315 
The cow for gentlemen, small farmers and the poor man. 315-316 
Queen Victoria’s Jersey cow ..... 316 
The grand desideratum in agriculture is to discover a breed of cattle most 
useful. 316-317 
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Ayrshire Cattle. By Jonathan Stoddard . 317 
Breeds. 317 
Wisconsin destined to be a dairy state. 317 
Records. 317-318 
Hardy, and the best milkers. 318 
Sheep Husbandry. By Vice President Eli Stilson . 319 
Its relations to agriculture «. 319 
Wool growing, on a sound and healthy basis. 319 
Wool growing in relation to farm and state. 320 
Two modes ol sheep husbandry. 320 
Wool growing in relation to railroads. 321 
Races and varieties. 322-323 
Care and breeding. 323 
Poland China Hog. By Hon. M. Anderson . 324 
History of. 325-326 
Weights of. A . 327-328 
A well established breed. 328 
Its peculiarities and worth. 328 
The hog for the packer. 329 
Essex Hog. By Hon. John Jeffers . 330 
How procured. 330 
For beauty and symmetry they have no superiors. 331 
Quality and form to govern . 332 
Fifteen bushels of corn to be placed in a three bushel barrel. 333 
Diseases and Remedies. By Dr. Wm. Horne . 334 
The horse—his color. 334 
Anecdote of. 335 
Breeding. 335-336 
Housing—ventilation. 336-337 
Diseases. 337 
Rheumatism—founder. 337 
Cure. 338 
Colic. 339 
Spavin and ringbone. 339-340 
The cow—abortion. 340 
Stoppage of the teats. 341 
Placenta or afterbirth. 341-342 
_ Sheep—foot rot. 342 
The pig. 342 
Poultry. 343 
Quacks. 343 
Disinfectants. 343 
Dairying. By Chester Ilazen . 344 
Products of different dairies. 344 
Ayrshire, a popular dairy breed.345-347 
Product of the dairy exceeds in value any other agricultural product. 348 
Dairying. By Mrs. P. Putnam . 348 
Too little interest in by farmer’s daughters. 348 
Skill not acquired by faint-hearted trials.. -. 349 
Valuable suggestions . 350 
Butter Making. 351-352 
Butter Worker... 352 
