. Biggle cow book; old time and modern cow-lore rectified, concentrated and recorded for the benefit of man. Cows. Chapter III. THE BULL. The bull is half the herd.—Old Saying. To raise thoroughbreds is one thing ; to breed up a herd of native or grade cattle for dairy purposes or for beef is another thing. To succeed in the latter work requires a distinctly-defined purpose and an unwavering adherence to that purpose. The first thing is to get a good bull. The next is to know each cow of the herd mathemati- cally; to be certain of her yield in pounds and in butter fat. The removal of the unpro
. Biggle cow book; old time and modern cow-lore rectified, concentrated and recorded for the benefit of man. Cows. Chapter III. THE BULL. The bull is half the herd.—Old Saying. To raise thoroughbreds is one thing ; to breed up a herd of native or grade cattle for dairy purposes or for beef is another thing. To succeed in the latter work requires a distinctly-defined purpose and an unwavering adherence to that purpose. The first thing is to get a good bull. The next is to know each cow of the herd mathemati- cally; to be certain of her yield in pounds and in butter fat. The removal of the unprofitable cow is a great step in the right direction. The selection of the bull should begin with the selection of his grandparents. He should be a thoroughbred and the offspring of good milkers. A heifer head on a bull is not the right sort. A bull should have a bull's head. The young bull is fit for service at sixteen months, but should be used the first year on not more than a dozen cows. The second year the number of cows may be doubled. It is far better to keep a really good, thoroughbred bull, and to charge $5 for his use, and thus limit him, than to charge only $1 for more frequent service. Bulls become dangerous, usually, because of unexpended muscular energy ; and light work adds. 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 Biggle, Jacob. Philadelphia, W. Atkinson co
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