. 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. 166 PRAIRIE AGRICULTURE. Cross bred refers to the progeny of two or more pu
. 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. 166 PRAIRIE AGRICULTURE. Cross bred refers to the progeny of two or more pure breeds. Grade is the term applied to animals pro- duced from common stock on one side and pure stock on the other. Mongrel is a mixture of several breeds. Scrub is a name which refers to the fact that an animal has no good points. One of our local writers says: " The scrub animal is too well known to need any definition; we have him, like the poor, with us ;. " I I. 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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