Colorado Agricultural College bulletin . abulate pedi-grees from herd and flock books, which serves to illustrate graph-ically the lines of breeding followed in the evolution of some ofthe highest types in the various breeds of live stock. In discussingthe principles of breeding, heredity, atavism, variation and alliedtopics are presented, while in considering the methods of breeding,such topics as in-breeding, line-breeding and balance-breeding arediscussed. 6 State Agricultural College. Attention is given to competitive or show-ring judging. Theclassification of stock adopted by our leading
Colorado Agricultural College bulletin . abulate pedi-grees from herd and flock books, which serves to illustrate graph-ically the lines of breeding followed in the evolution of some ofthe highest types in the various breeds of live stock. In discussingthe principles of breeding, heredity, atavism, variation and alliedtopics are presented, while in considering the methods of breeding,such topics as in-breeding, line-breeding and balance-breeding arediscussed. 6 State Agricultural College. Attention is given to competitive or show-ring judging. Theclassification of stock adopted by our leading fairs is followed sofar as possible. A number of animals are led into the class roomand the students are directed to place them in their order of merit,writing out concisely their reasons for placing one animal ahead ofanother in competition. In the study of feeds and feeding, the student will receive in-struction in the composition and value of the various feeding stuffsas found in plant and animal substances, and their relation to the. Carmon, Head of the U. S. Government Breeding Studs. growth, development and fattening of the various classes of livestock. Each of the different crops grown on the farms and ranchesof Colorado will be discussed from the stockmans standpoint, andtheir weak and strong points noted. The importance of these sub-jects of successful farming or ranching will never be lost sight ofin this course of study, since it forms the basis for continued pros-perity in agricultural communities. Consequently, great care isexercised in advancing the students knowledge and in increasing Short Course in Agriculture and Domestic Science. 7 his interest in everything relating to the improvement and welfareof the animals on the farms and ranches. The aim of this coursein feeds and feeding is to so aid and instruct the student in the prin-ciples underlying the nutrition of farm animals that upon finishinghis course he will be able to join the ranks of the most up-to-dat
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