. Types and market classes of live stock. t expect her calves to be profit-able in the feed-lot. It is on this account that beef breedingbulls and cows are shown in heavy flesh in the show ring,thus indicating their capacity as beef producers. Beef cowsare sometimes made so fat for showing that their usefulnessas breeders is injured by a heavy deposit of fat about thegenerative organs. The practice has, therefore, been severelycriticized, yet the danger is not great if the feeding is care-fully managed, and the advantages so far outweigh the dis- Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 111 adva
. Types and market classes of live stock. t expect her calves to be profit-able in the feed-lot. It is on this account that beef breedingbulls and cows are shown in heavy flesh in the show ring,thus indicating their capacity as beef producers. Beef cowsare sometimes made so fat for showing that their usefulnessas breeders is injured by a heavy deposit of fat about thegenerative organs. The practice has, therefore, been severelycriticized, yet the danger is not great if the feeding is care-fully managed, and the advantages so far outweigh the dis- Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 111 advantages that the showing of breeding animals in highcondition seems destined to continue. In the show ring,little or no attention is paid to the udder of the beef cow,but the man who breeds cattle for the market cannot ignorethe beef cows milk-producing qualities. The udder shouldbe of good size and shape, with well-placed teats, and the cowshould be able to furnish ample milk for her calf during atleast the first six months of Fig. 28. Correct Type in the Beef Cow. Fair Start 2d, a famous Shorthorn show cow, owned by Mr. Geo. of McHenry, 111. Value of records.—The possibilities for better agriculturethrough the application of business methods to farming arevery great, and this is especially true of live-stock feeder ought to weigh his cattle regularly, and keepcareful and complete records of the weights and of all items ofexpense incurred in finishing and marketing, so that he mayknow whether his cattle return him a profit or were fed ata loss. In either case, the records are available for study,and when the next lot is fed, comparisons may be made and 112 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock benefits derived from past experiences. This is all the moreimportant in the case of feeders who breed their own calves,for then such records are doubly valuable as they greatlyassist in determining the producing qualities of the variousanimals in the br
Size: 1793px × 1393px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidtypesmarketclass01vaug
