. Prairie agriculture [microform] : containing a list of chemical experiments; a series of experiments on the growth of seeds; a description of how plants grow; a sketch of the formation of the prairie soil by water and ice action; an account of farming operations and of crops adapted to Manitoba; a description of diseases of crops, of insects, and of birds; an account with illustrations of the breeds of horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry adapted to Manitoba; advantages of mixed farming. Agriculture; Agriculture. 218 PRAIRIE AGRICULTURE. with white markings on the face, feet and tail, ha
. Prairie agriculture [microform] : containing a list of chemical experiments; a series of experiments on the growth of seeds; a description of how plants grow; a sketch of the formation of the prairie soil by water and ice action; an account of farming operations and of crops adapted to Manitoba; a description of diseases of crops, of insects, and of birds; an account with illustrations of the breeds of horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry adapted to Manitoba; advantages of mixed farming. Agriculture; Agriculture. 218 PRAIRIE AGRICULTURE. with white markings on the face, feet and tail, has a good coat of fine, silky hair; skin is smooth • and free from deep wrinkles; and stands well on short, straight, strong legs of fine, clean bone. The head is wide between the eyes, denoting intelli- gence. The face is slightly dished, the nose medium in length, cheek clean, and jowl not too heavy, con- necting smoothly with the neck. The ears are almost erect; the neck short and broad; the back long, broad, straight and slightly arched; ribs well sprung and deep, letting the,sides well down; flanks. n-^p^y'^^^lS,. full; shoulders smooth, wide on top, with wide chest; hams wide and thick, extending well up on the back and well down to the hocks. In disposition the Berkshire is quiet and gentle, fattens rapidly at any age, and matures early. When properly fed the fat and lean in this animal are nicely intermixed, and the meat is of a superior quality. The Berk- shires breed well, have strong constitutions, and being very prepotent, have done much in improving other breeds, as well as in grading up common 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 Winnipeg : Consolidated Stationery Co.
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Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, booksubjectagriculture, bookyear
