. 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. CATTLE. 20« herd book was established in 1838. Jerseys were first imported
. 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. CATTLE. 20« herd book was established in 1838. Jerseys were first imported into America in 1853, and are now probably the most numerous and popular breed of dairy cattle in the United States. We quote from the herd book some of their distinguishing points : Muzzle, dark, encircled by light color. Horns, small, crumpled; yellow, with black tips. Ears, small and thin, and of a deep yellow color within. Chest, broad and deep. lilt. The Property of JAMES BRAY. lombouhn man. Hide, thin and mellow, and of a yellow color. Hair, fine and soft, and of various whole colors— fawn, silver grey, dun, cream, or white, and rarely more or less black. The face is generally concave or dished, the head deer-like and very pretty; the female is generally "; The Jerseys do not yield very large quantities of milk, but it is often extremely rich in color and flavor; and the fat globules being large makes creaming and churning easy. Somewhat similar to the Jerseys are the Guernsey cattle. They :m mm. 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
