This antique text contains a comprehensive treatise on the breeding of farm animals, including a wealth of information on subjects such as feeding, rearing, general management, methodology, and much more besides. Containing clear and concise information, as well as much in the way of clear instructions and helpful tips, this is a text that will be of much practical value to modern farms, and one that constitutes a worthy addition to collections of farming literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Earlier Stock Breeding', 'American Stock Breeding', 'Hereditary', 'Facts Concerning Reproduction', 'The Germ Cells', 'The Hereditary Material', 'Origin of the Hereditary Material', 'Breeding and Selection', 'Individual Excellence in Breeding Animals', 'Pedigrees of Breeding Animals', 'The Offspring During Gestation', etcetera. This text was originally published in 1912, and is proudly republished now complete with a new introduction on farming.