. Elements of farm practice, prepared especially for teaching elementary agriculture;. Agriculture. CATTLE 187 that have been selected particularly for milk are included in this class. Other breeds of less importance in this country are the Dutch Belted, Brown Swiss, Devon, Kerry and French Figure 87.—A Holstein cow, a dairy type. Questions: 1. What do you understand by the term pure-bred cattle? Hovr do they differ from scrubs? 2. Name some of the characteristics of beef cattle, and describe four beef breeds. 3. Name some of the characteristics of dairy cattle, and describe four da
. Elements of farm practice, prepared especially for teaching elementary agriculture;. Agriculture. CATTLE 187 that have been selected particularly for milk are included in this class. Other breeds of less importance in this country are the Dutch Belted, Brown Swiss, Devon, Kerry and French Figure 87.—A Holstein cow, a dairy type. Questions: 1. What do you understand by the term pure-bred cattle? Hovr do they differ from scrubs? 2. Name some of the characteristics of beef cattle, and describe four beef breeds. 3. Name some of the characteristics of dairy cattle, and describe four dairy breeds. Arithmetic: 1. A keeps 5 common cows. Each gives 4,000 lbs. of 4% milk in a year. How much is the product worth at 32c. per pound of butter- fat? (4% milk is milk containing 4 lbs. of butter-fat per 100 lbs.) 2. B keeps 5 pure bred dairy cows. Each gives 6,000 lbs. bf 5% milk in a year. How much is the product worth at 32c. per pound of 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 Wilson, Archie Dell, 1875-; Wilson, E. W. , joint author. St. Paul, Minn. , Webb Publishing Co.
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