. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. 28 BULLETIN 593, U. S. DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE. ing, but also should do much to arouse interest on the part of both students and patrons. Practical applications.—It should be borne in mind that the end to be reached in teaching stock judging in secondary schools is not to train judges for the show ring, but to develop judgment which may be used in selecting sheep for breeding and feeding purposes. Pig. 21.—Examining the fleece upon the thigh. upon the farm. After practice has been given with the score card and in pla
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. 28 BULLETIN 593, U. S. DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE. ing, but also should do much to arouse interest on the part of both students and patrons. Practical applications.—It should be borne in mind that the end to be reached in teaching stock judging in secondary schools is not to train judges for the show ring, but to develop judgment which may be used in selecting sheep for breeding and feeding purposes. Pig. 21.—Examining the fleece upon the thigh. upon the farm. After practice has been given with the score card and in placing sheep by the comparative method it will be an excel- lent thing to have the students apply their training as farmers. If flocks of breeding and feeding sheep are accessible each student may be assigned the problem of selecting a stated number of animals best suited to a particular stated purpose. Following a study of market conditions, prices may be assigned to the animals selected. The. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Dept. of Agriculture. [Washington, D. C. ?] : The Dept. : Supt. of Docs. , G. P. O.
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