Paper 1: | Farming as a world occupation; The pattern of farming in Canada; Farming in British Columbia |
Paper 2: | Farm livestock; The origins of some breeds of farm animals; Breed associations; Some breeding techniques |
Paper 3: | Cattle-dairy and beef breeds; Special characteristics needed in these two different types of animals; Dual-purpose possibilities; Production of beef from the dairy herd; Artificial insemination in cattle breeding |
Paper 4: | Dairy cattle; The pattern of dairy farming in Canada, and in particular in British Columbia; What is milk?; Details of Holstein, Ayrshire, Jersey, and Brown Swiss cattle as typical dairy breeds |
Paper 5: | Beef cattle; Producing beef on the large scale; Brief history of livestock improvement; Grouping and grading of beef cattle; Details of Aberdeen-Angus,Hereford, Shorthorn, and Charolais cattle as typical beef breeds |
Paper 6: | Swine; Difference between hogs, cattle, and sheep; A bit of history; Ideal types of hog for pork and for bacon; Great value of hogs as meat animals; Details of the Yorkshire, Landrace, and Lacombe breeds as typical bacon hogs |
Paper 7: | Goats on the small farm; Details of the Toggenburg, Saanen, and La Mancha breed |
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