This vintage book contains an exhaustive guide to cattle farming for
meat and diary products. It explores in detail the various breeds of the
British Isles, looking at their history and origins, notable breeders,
etc.; as well as offering a wealth of practical information on diary
farming, with sections on selection, housing, feeding, diseases and
their treatment, and much more. "Farming Cattle for Meat and Dairy" is a
timeless handbook that will be of considerable utility to farmers and
breeders of cattle. Contents include: "Shorthorns-Lincolnshire Red
Shorthorn Cattle-Herefords", "Devons-South
Devons-Galloways-Highlanders-Ayreshires-Orkneys and Shetlands", "Channel
Islands Breeds: Jerseys and Guernseys-Irish Breeds", "Feeding and
Treatment of Diary Cattle", etc. Many vintage books such as this are
becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this
book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a
specially-commissioned new introduction on cattle farming.