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Title:
Milch 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. With a Treatise upon the Dairy Husbandry of Holland; To Which Is Added Horsfall's System of Dairy Management
Note: Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary: "Milch Cows and Dairy Farming" by Charles Louis Flint is a comprehensive guide to dairy farming written in the mid-19th century. The book focuses on various aspects of dairy cattle, including breeds, breeding practices, disease management, feeding, and the production of milk, butter, and cheese. Flint aims to provide practical guidance tailored to the needs of farmers in the United States and British Provinces, supplemented by innovative methods from the dairy husbandry of Holland. The opening of the work sets the stage for an in-depth discussion on the importance of dairy farming, beginning with a preface that outlines Flint's objectives and his sources of information. He emphasizes the value of understanding the various breeds of dairy cattle, the principles of breeding, and the importance of proper care to enhance milking qualities and overall farm productivity. The chapter then introduces the characteristics of pure-bred cattle, discussing breeds such as Ayrshire, Jersey, and Short-horns, highlighting their physical attributes, milking capacities, and suitability for American farming environments. Flint's detailed exploration of these topics prepares readers for deeper insights into the management of dairy stock and practical farming techniques in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Flint, Charles Louis, 1824-1889
Contributor: Horsfall, Thomas
EBook No.: 58592
Published: Jan 1, 2019
Downloads: 66
Language: English
Subject: Dairying
Subject: Cows
LoCC: Agriculture: Animal culture
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Milch 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. With a Treatise upon the Dairy Husbandry of Holland; To Which Is Added Horsfall's System of Dairy Management
Note: Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by MWS, Bryan Ness, Harry Lamé and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Milch Cows and Dairy Farming" by Charles Louis Flint is a comprehensive guide to dairy farming written in the mid-19th century. The book focuses on various aspects of dairy cattle, including breeds, breeding practices, disease management, feeding, and the production of milk, butter, and cheese. Flint aims to provide practical guidance tailored to the needs of farmers in the United States and British Provinces, supplemented by innovative methods from the dairy husbandry of Holland. The opening of the work sets the stage for an in-depth discussion on the importance of dairy farming, beginning with a preface that outlines Flint's objectives and his sources of information. He emphasizes the value of understanding the various breeds of dairy cattle, the principles of breeding, and the importance of proper care to enhance milking qualities and overall farm productivity. The chapter then introduces the characteristics of pure-bred cattle, discussing breeds such as Ayrshire, Jersey, and Short-horns, highlighting their physical attributes, milking capacities, and suitability for American farming environments. Flint's detailed exploration of these topics prepares readers for deeper insights into the management of dairy stock and practical farming techniques in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Flint, Charles Louis, 1824-1889
Contributor: Horsfall, Thomas
EBook No.: 58592
Published: Jan 1, 2019
Downloads: 66
Language: English
Subject: Dairying
Subject: Cows
LoCC: Agriculture: Animal culture
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.