Milch Cows and Dairy Farming

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1. 1MILCH COWS AND DAIRY FARMING; COMPRISING THE BREEDS, BREEDING, AND MANAGEMENT, IN HEALTH AND DISEASE, OF DAIRY AND OTHER STOCK, THE SELECTION OF MILCH COWS, WITH A FULL EXPLANATION OF GUENON’S METHOD; THE CULTURE OF FORAGE PLANTS, AND THE PRODUCTION OF MILK, BUTTER, AND CHEESE: EMBODYING THE MOST RECENT IMPROVEMENTS, AND ADAPTED TO FARMING IN THE UNITED STATES AND BRITISH PROVINCES.
2. 2CONTENTS.
3. 3PREFACE.
4. 4CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.—THE VARIOUS RACES OF PURE-BRED CATTLE IN THE UNITED STATES.
5. 5The Ayrshires
6. 6The Jersey
7. 7The Short-horns.
8. 8The Dutch
9. 9Herefords.
10. 10The North Devons.
11. 11CHAPTER II. AMERICAN GRADE OF NATIVE CATTLE.—THE PRINCIPLES OF BREEDING.
12. 12CHAPTER III. THE SELECTION OF MILCH COWS.
13. 13CHAPTER IV. FEEDING AND MANAGEMENT OF DAIRY COWS.
14. 14Soiling.
15. 15Milking.
16. 16The Barn.
17. 17CHAPTER V. THE RAISING OF CALVES.
18. 18CHAPTER VI. CULTURE OF GRASSES AND OTHER PLANTS RECOMMENDED FOR FODDER.

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