This special re-print edition of Buff Jersey's "Fifth Annual Book for the Dairyman, Stock Breeder and Farmer" is considered a classic guide for the livestock breeder. Published in 1905, this work has not seen the light of day since its early publication. Included in this edition is valuable information for those interested in dairying and other facets of livestock breeding, as well as in homesteading, farming and self reliance. Topics in this annual edition include Farm Machinery - Past and Present, Poultry Culture - Farm and Fancier, Sanitary Milk Production, Corn Growing For Feed and Seed, Silos and Ensilage and more. This little book is more than a mere curiousity from the past and contains a treasure trove of practical information on a wide range of subjects that will be of value to small farmers and back-to-the-land types. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.

This special re-print edition of Buff Jersey's "Sixth Annual Book for the Dairyman, Stock Breeder and Farmer" is considered a classic guide for the livestock breeder. Published in 1906, this work has not seen the light of day since its early publication. Included in this edition is valuable information for those interested in dairying and other facets of livestock breeding, as well as in homesteading, farming and self reliance. Topics in this annual edition include Public Creameries, The Feed Silage, The Dairy Cow As An Individual, Swine, Things To Think Of, The Farmer's Roundtable and more. This little book is more than a mere curiousity from the past and contains a treasure trove of practical information on a wide range of subjects that will be of value to small farmers and back-to-the-land types. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.

This special re-print edition of Buff Jersey's "Fourth Annual Book for the Dairyman, Stock Breeder and Farmer" is considered a classic guide for the livestock breeder. Published in 1904, this work has not seen the light of day since its early publication. Included in this edition is valuable information for those interested in dairying and other facets of livestock breeding, as well as in homesteading, farming and self reliance. Topics in this annual edition include The Dairy and the Dairy Herd, Butter Making and Milk Testing, The Dairy Calf, The Farmer's Fresh Meat Supply, Commercial Feeding Stuffs, Soil Crops, Refrigerators and Ice Houses, Silos and Ensilage, Practical Education on the Farm and more. This little book is more than a mere curiousity from the past and contains a treasure trove of practical information on a wide range of subjects that will be of value to small farmers and back-to-the-land types. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.

Excerpt from The Live Stock and Dairy Journal, Vol. 11: For Breeder, Stockman, Dairyman, Poultryman and Farmer; January 1912 It seems they start by breaking the contents of an egg on the colt's tongue and forcing him to swallow it, begin ning with four _eggs a day, later six and even up to a dozen. When the colt is three or four weeks old they simply tap the shell until it is cracked into minute squares and make him take it shell and all. It is said the thoroughly cracked shell of freshly laid eggs causes the lime in the shell to dissolve and results in improved digestion, prevents digestive derangements and constipation, and builds up bone. In; discussing the matter a well known breeder recently said. 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 present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.