Beef Cattle in Florida by Lewis, L. H - 1949

Tallahassee: State of Florida Department of Agricuture, 1952. Octavo, printed wrappers (paperbound), 302, [v]. Illus. with b&w photos. Near-Fine, with slight wear to covers. Contents: General History of Cattle, and Their Adaptation; Breeds of Beef Cattle, Their Description and Uses; The Breeding Herd, and Some Things it Takes to Have a Good One - Breeding, Care, Management, Replacements, Culling, etc.; Beef Cattle Program in Florida; Some Breeding Terms Explained, Selection, Pure Breeding, Inbreeding, Hybrids, etc.; Herd Management, Improvement, Increase in Size - Calf Crop, Marketing, Branding, Dehorning, Culling; Florida Needs Feeds and They Should be Extended - Grains, Protein and Mineral Supplements, Root Crops, etc.; Feeding Terms Explained, Nutrition, Feed Ingredients - Water, Minerals, Proteins, Fats, Carbohydrates, Feed Substitutes, etc.; Pastures and Forages, Native Pastures, Improved Permanent Pastures, Fertilization, etc.; Feeds and Feeding Rations, Creep-feeding, Lot-Feeding; Feeder… Read More