anagement of the flock in the fall, winter, spring and
summer seasons, the formation of the flock, the selection of foundation
stock, and the means of maintaining a high standard of flock
efficiency, are all discussed in subsequent chapters.

Forage Crops for the South

By S. M. TRACY

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Professor Tracy has had long experience in Southern agriculture, both
in application and in teaching. He was formerly Professor of
Agriculture in the Mississippi Agricultural College, and now conducts a
branch station or farm for the United States Department of Agriculture.
He is a botanist of note and has traveled extensively in the South as a
collector. His book is not only authentic, but practical. In it is
contained a discussion of all kinds of plants and crops adapted to the
Southern States for fodder, soiling, pasturing and hay. The text is
abundantly illustrated.

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THE RURAL MANUALS

Edited by L. H. BAILEY

Manual of Farm Animals

A Practical Guide to the Choosing, Breeding and Keep of Horses, Cattle,
Sheep and Swine.

By MERRITT W. HARPER

Assistant Professor of Animal Husbandry in the New York State College
of Agriculture at Cornell University

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Manual of Gardening

A Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds and the Growing of
Flowers, Fruits and Vegetables for Home Use.

By L. H. BAILEY

_Illustrated, cloth, 12mo, 544 pages, $2.00 net; by mail, $2.17_

This new work is a combination and revision of the main parts of two
other books by the same author, "Garden Making" and "Practical Garden
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of ten added years. Among the persons who collaborated in the
preparation of the other two books, and whose contributions have been
freely used in this one, are C. E. Hunn, a gardener of long experience;
Professor Ernest Walker, reared as a commercial florist; Professor L.
R. Taft, and Professor F. A. Waugh, well known for their studies and
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