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Indian corn culture is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1895. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes thes...

Excerpt from A Study of Farm Animals During the past decade the subject of agricultural edu cation for our secondary schools and colleges has received much attention. Prior to this period a number of general texts on agriculture for schools, elementary in character, pre pared by men trained in general science or classics, were published. These texts had a limited distribution, partly because Of lack of interest in the subject by teachers and ...

Excerpt from Community and Cooperative Breeding of Farm AnimalsThe first unorganized community breeding in America, perhaps, was that of Merino production in Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. The first ¿ocks of importance were established very early in the last century, and by the middle of the century many ¿ocks of Merinos occupied the hills of Vermont, western Pennsylvania, and eastern Ohio. So famous did Vermont become as a Merino center tha...

Excerpt from Community Breeding in Ohio The development of the breeds of livestock in Ohio, from a community point of view, has taken place in two very distinct ways: first, without special plan or purpose, and second, thru organized promotion. As early as 1807 Seth Adams brought a few Merino sheep to Ohio. This was the pioneer effort to introduce sheep of improved breeding to the state. During the first half of the nineteenth century, easter...

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Excerpt from Little Sketches of Famous Beef CattleIn sketches of a number of animals like these, with so many associations connected with their various careers. It is but natural that errors should occur to some extent. The author, however, has made every reasonable effort to be careful in statement, and it is believed that these sketches can be regarded as fairly free from error and prejudice of expression.About the PublisherForgotten Books p...

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Excerpt from Types and Breeds of Farm Animals The need for such a volume as this will no doubt be best expressed by a demand for it on the part of live-stock students. The author, however, desires to call attention to the fact that not since 1888 has a volume devoted to the breeds of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine been published in America. The most recent work devoted to the breeds entirely omitted a consideration of the horse. Further tha...

Excerpt from A Study of Farm Animals During the past decade the subject of agricultural edu cation for our secondary schools and colleges has received much attention. Prior to this period a number of general texts on agriculture for schools, elementary in character, pre pared by men trained in general science or classics, were published. These texts had a limited distribution, partly because of lack of interest in the subject by teachers and ...

Excerpt from Beginnings in Animal HusbandryAgricultural education under these conditions lagged, and how to encourage interest became a serious problem with the colleges. Educators insisted that the teaching should be largely based on pure science, and it was Often difficult for the students to see the application.Recognizing this lack Of interest, a few Western colleges conceived the plan Of giving short winter courses of a popular nature, in...

Excerpt from The Business-Standard System of Double-Entry Book-Keeping, Using Only One Book of Accounts About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections ...

Excerpt from Judging Farm Animals The study of animal form becomes an instinctive process on the part of most persons who take a natural interest in farm live stock. The form and its suitability for specific purposes is sure to cause discussion and argument, if but two parties are interested. Thus do men think themselves critics and judges of animals, even though their knowledge is based on very limited experience. There are men, however, who...