This antique book comprises a comprehensive treatise on the breeding of
livestock, with information on heredity, reproduction, selection, and
many other important aspects of animal breeding. This text covers a
variety of different animals commonly kept on a farm, including sheep,
horses, cattle, swine and more. Written in clear, concise language and
complete with handy tips, detailed illustrations, helpful tables, and
much more besides, this is a text that will be of much appeal to farmers
and anyone else interested in the breeding of livestock. The chapters of
this book include: 'The Arabian Horse', 'French Horse-Breeding', 'The
Thoroughbred', 'British Stock', 'Robert Bakewell', 'Influence of
Bakewell's Work', 'Dates of Founding of the Breeds', 'European Stocks in
America', 'The American Trotter', 'Draft Horses from Europe', 'Coach
Horses', etcetera. We are proud to be republishing this volume now
complete with a new introduction on farming.