Beef Cattle In Florida (Revised). Bulletin No. 28, New Series, September, 1952.
by Lewis, L. H
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About This Item
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 Cattle, Selection for Feeding, Margins Equipment, etc.; Farm and Ranch Equipment, Silos, Barns, Corrals, Vats, etc.; Common Diseases and Parasites in Cattle; Cattle Shows, Showing Cattle, Showmanship and Judging; Marketing Cattle, Grading and Marketing Facilities, Losses, from Bruises, Injuries and Deaths; Stamping Beef, Beef Cuts and Their Preparation; Country Hides and Skins, Preparation and Selling; Appendix - Includes Livestock Statistical Information.
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- Lighthousebooks, ABAA
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- Title
- Beef Cattle In Florida (Revised). Bulletin No. 28, New Series, September, 1952.
- Author
- Lewis, L. H
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- State of Florida Department of Agricuture, 1952.
- Place of Publication
- Tallahassee
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- Florida, Farming, Cattle, Floridiana, Florida History, Beef.
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Dade City, Florida
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