. Elements of practical agriculture; comprehending the cultivation of plants, the husbandry of the domestic animals, and the economy of the farm. 520 REARING AND FEEDING OF ANIMALS. as in the following figure, and the body occupies more than the half of the rectangle. The figures given show the difference between the general form of the horse and the ox. Fig. CC Cervical Vertebrae. DD Dorsal Vertebrae. EE Lumbar Vertebrae. A Bones of the Cranium. B Bones of the Face. H Sacrum or Rump-bone. JJ Bones of the Tail. FF Ribs, G Sternum or Breast-bone. I Bone of the Pelvis. Q Os Femoris—Thigh-b
. Elements of practical agriculture; comprehending the cultivation of plants, the husbandry of the domestic animals, and the economy of the farm. 520 REARING AND FEEDING OF ANIMALS. as in the following figure, and the body occupies more than the half of the rectangle. The figures given show the difference between the general form of the horse and the ox. Fig. CC Cervical Vertebrae. DD Dorsal Vertebrae. EE Lumbar Vertebrae. A Bones of the Cranium. B Bones of the Face. H Sacrum or Rump-bone. JJ Bones of the Tail. FF Ribs, G Sternum or Breast-bone. I Bone of the Pelvis. Q Os Femoris—Thigh-bone. R Patella—Stifle-bone. S Bones of the Leg. T Tarsal Bones, or Bones of the Hock. U Metatarsal Bones of the Leg. V Phalangeal Bones, or Bones of the Foot. K Scapula—Shoulder-blade. L Humerus. M Fore-arm. N Carpal Bones. O Metacarpal Bones. P Phalangeal Bones. 2. Hip-bone, Huckle or Hook-bone. In the one case, there is the outline of an animal fitted for speed; in the other, of an annual with great bulk of body, and unfitted for active motion. The horse, which occupied too much of the square, would be regarded as of bad form. In the ox, the more of the rectangle which the body occupies, the more does the form approach to that required by the breeder. The tendency to early growth and kindly feeding is likewise. 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 Low, David, 1786-1859. London : Longman, [etc. , etc. ]
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