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The udder is relatively small, for the lamb, being able 
to run with its mother, can obtain milk from her at short 
intervals, hence there is no necessity for a large supply 
of nourishment being kept in readiness. Here again the 
cow and her young will furnish an interesting contrast. 
What has already been said of the uses of the Cow will 
apply with slight modification to the Sheep. 
Notrre.—The hoofed mammals are amongst the most useful 
animals employed in the service of man; it would be difficult 
to imagine what the world would be like if deprived of the 
benefits it enjoys from the presence of these creatures. 
In dealing with the horse—or indeed almost any of the hooted 
mammals—it is clear the animal cannot be brought into the 
schoolroom, and there are many schools where considerable 
difficulty would be experienced in taking the class to the animal. 
Still this could often be done in country districts where suitable 
opportunities will frequently occur. 
In the absence of the animal itself, pictures and diagrams must: 
be resorted to. But in the case of domestic animals, most of 
whom are well known and frequently seen, the presence of the 
animal itself is not essential. When using the pictures and draw- 
ings, constant reference should be made to the living form, and 
pupils should be encouraged to tell what they know of the matters 
under review. A jaw or an entire skull should be procured as 
also the lower portion of a fore-limb, showing the cannon bone, 
the bones of the foot, with the outer portions of the hoof. The 
horn of a ruminant with the outer casing as well as the bony core 
should also be obtained. In addition to these as many as possible 
of the products which come from the animal when dead, should be 
available for reference when the ‘‘ uses ” are being dealt with. 
It is amistake to think that these animals do not form suitable 
subjects for treatment in country schools, because children are so 
familiar with them. Indeed these are just the conditions under 
which they should be discussed. Children, though constantly 
seeing the animals, often know very little about them. The 
average child, if questioned about a cow, would probably exhaust 
its store of information, after having described the more obvious 
characteristics, and would have some difficulty in comparing and 
contrasting this animal with the horse with any degree of fulness. 
The fact is, beyond a few of their uses, and the best method of 
treatment, most people think but lttle about domestic animals. 
