. A free farmer in a free state: a study of rural life and industry and agricultural politics in an agricultural country . cow KEEPING AS A FINE ART 63 cattle must be of great assistance in the future in identify-ing particular bulls or cows. The accumulated sketchesalso supply interesting data from which hereditary qualitiesmay be deduced. In 191 o, some 3,406 cows were offered for the Register,but only 1,205 were accepted. Of 716 bulls offered, only235 were registered. In the case of heifers admitted to theRegister by inspection, they may after the birth of theirfirst calf prove worthy of en
. A free farmer in a free state: a study of rural life and industry and agricultural politics in an agricultural country . cow KEEPING AS A FINE ART 63 cattle must be of great assistance in the future in identify-ing particular bulls or cows. The accumulated sketchesalso supply interesting data from which hereditary qualitiesmay be deduced. In 191 o, some 3,406 cows were offered for the Register,but only 1,205 were accepted. Of 716 bulls offered, only235 were registered. In the case of heifers admitted to theRegister by inspection, they may after the birth of theirfirst calf prove worthy of entrance to the Herdbook. Thepromotion of bulls from the Register to the Herdbookdepends upon the quality of their progeny. The Herdbook.—Descendants of registered animalsmay produce offspring suitable for entering in the Herd-book proper. When a registered cow is served by aninscribed bull the owner of the cow must send in acertificate to the Society. There it is seen that the numberand name of the cow are in order, that the same is the casein regard to the bull, that the cow is registered as in thepossession of the
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