. Animal husbandry for schools. Livestock. Breeds of Cattle 109 recommended that one superior breeding animal be kept in each parish; and in 1838 it enacted several rules which were useful in the development of the Jersey breed. 178. Inspection of Jersey cattle. — On the Island of Jersey the high standing of the breed is preserved by a system of inspec- V^. Fig. 46.—The Jersey cow "Tormentor's ; Dairy type. tion which is made a conditional precedent to registration. The following are the necessary conditions to registration : — (1) Every animal must be inspected by competent jud


. Animal husbandry for schools. Livestock. Breeds of Cattle 109 recommended that one superior breeding animal be kept in each parish; and in 1838 it enacted several rules which were useful in the development of the Jersey breed. 178. Inspection of Jersey cattle. — On the Island of Jersey the high standing of the breed is preserved by a system of inspec- V^. Fig. 46.—The Jersey cow "Tormentor's ; Dairy type. tion which is made a conditional precedent to registration. The following are the necessary conditions to registration : — (1) Every animal must be inspected by competent judges, and if it is considered fit, it obtains a qualification, namely, com- mended or highly commended. (2) Every bull submitted for qualification must be accompanied by his dam, in order that the merits of the latter may be taken into consideration in awarding a commendation to the former. (3) No heifer, although she may be descended from registered. 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 Harper, Merritt Wesley, 1877-. New York, The Macmillan company


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