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Animals, domestic, reared in the U. States9

their number and value9

their improvement10

adaptation to various objects10

general form and characteristics13

the lungs14

respiration14

effects of17

perspiration18

food which supplies respiration18

circumstances which augment respiration19

food21

purposes fulfilled by food22

nutritive qualities for various animals23

profit of feeding23

See Cattle, Sheep, &c.

Ass, the181

varieties181

characteristics182

breeding in the U. States182

as a beast of burden183

Breeding—principles of11

See Cattle, Sheep, &c.

Cattle—neat or horned26

various domestic breeds26

native cattle27

Devons29

short horns30

Herefords35

Ayrshire38

management of calves39

breeding41

breaking steers42

management of oxen42

fattening and stall-feeding45

Diseases41, 50

hoven50

choking52

inflammation of stomach52

mange or scab52

horn-ail—jaundice53

mad-itch—bloody murrain54

hoof-ail55

loss of cud—scours or diarrhœa—warbles or grubs—wounds—puerperal or milk-fever56

caked bags—garget—sore teats—warts57

Cows for dairy60

management of61

milking61

See Dairy.

Comparative value of oxen and horses190

Churns69

Dairy, the60

Dairy—selection and management of cows60, 61

milking61

properties of milk62

variations in63

cream—clouted ditto65

Making butter from sour, sweet, and clouted cream66, 67

sourness of cream68

quickness in churning68

over-churning69

temperature of milk and cream69

advantages of churn'g the whole69

cleanliness in churning70

premium butter, how made70

Orange county do. do.71

Making cheese, how effected72

creamed and uncreamed73

buttermilk cheese73

whey do.74

vegetable substances added74

preparation of rennet75

different qualities of cheese77

warming the milk77

quality of rennet78

quantity of rennet78

treatment of curd79

separation of whey80

cheese, salting81

addition of cream81

size of cheese81

mode of curing82

ammoniacal cheese82

inoculating do.82

premium cheese, how made83

Ducks—see Poultry.

Farm dogs207-214

Feeding defined21

See Cattle, Sheep, &c.

Food, comparative nutritive qualities of22

how given, purposes fulfilled by it22

changes in24

See Animals, Products, &c.

Geese—see Poultry.

Guinea-hen—see ditto.

Hens—see Poultry.

Hinny—see Ass.

Horse—the Arabian and Barb138

the English139

American141

Arabians in America139, 140

Ranger, the Barb—Bussorah—Narraganset pacers—Messenger, imported140

Morgan horses142

Canadian and Spanish143

Conestoga143

Norman144

Cart, Cleveland bay, Belfounder145

Eclipse, American141

points of146

habits147

breeding148

management of colts149

breaking150

longevity, feeding151

Diseases154

glanders154

lampas, heaves, &c.155

catarrh or distemper, spasmodic colic156

flatulent colic 158

inflammation of bowels159

physicking162

worms164

bots164

wind-galls165

the fetlock166

cutting166

sprain of the coffin-joint—ringbone167

enlargement of the hock168

curb168

bone-spavin—swelled legs170

grease171

setons173

founder—poison from weeds174

inflammation of the eyes175

stings of hornets, &c.175

sprain175

bruises—fistula176

wounds—galls176

shoeing, contraction of the foot176

corns177

over-reach, forging or clicking178

the bearing-rein178

the bit179

stables180

comparative labor with oxen190

Mule, the—breeding in the U. S.183

rearing and management184

advantages over horse labor185

valuable qualities185

enduringness of186

in California188

economy of mule-labor189

Poultry—their value214

Hens—constituent of eggs214

food215

general management216

the poultry-house218

varieties220, 221

diseases222

Turkey, the223

breeding and management223

Peacock, the224

Goose, the—varieties—breeding225

feeding and food225

Ducks—feeding—varieties226

breeding and rearing227

Sheep, the84

uses of—importance of85

varieties of wild—domesticated87

native89

Merino, the, history of90

exportation from Spain92

importation into the U. States93

varieties94

Saxon, the96

Rambouillet, the99

history of Merino in U. States101

improvements of102

peculiarities of103

breeding104

localities for rearing106

South-Down, the, history of106

Cheviot, the109

Long-wools, the110

improvement of the Bakewell110

improvement of Cotswold and Lincolnshire112

peculiarities of the Long-wools113

importation into the U. States113

breeding sheep113

Winter management116

sheep-barns and sheds116

racks, mangers, and troughs117

food118

management of ewes, yeaning119

management of lambs119

castrating and docking120

tagging or clatting121

Summer management and food121

washing122

shearing124

smearing and salving125

weaning126

drafting126

stall feeding—management on the prairies127

Diseases128

diarrhœa or scours129

looseness in lambs, dysentery130

hoven, braxy130

costiveness, stretches, poison, inflammation of lungs, rot 131

foot-rot132

flies, maggots, gad-fly133

swollen mouth, foul noses, weakness, scab134

ticks, pelt-rot, staggers or sturdy135

abortion, garget, bleeding136

wounds137

to protect from wolves and foxes138

Shepherd's dog209

Swine192

various breeds194

breeding and rearing198

rearing and fattening, large weights199

treatment of food201

products of the carcass202

lard oil, how made203

slearine and oleine203

curing pork and hams203

Diseases204

coughs and inflammation of the lungs, costiveness, itch, kidney-worm205

blind staggers206

Wild Boar193

DOMESTIC ANIMALS.