This text comprises a complete treatise on dairy farming, containing practical knowledge concerning livestock and the including information on the scientific side of dairy farming. This text is presented in a precise manner for the practical man who wants to apply the knowledge, as well as for the younger generation of farmers, for whom the essentials of good practical management are offered. An extremely detailed and valuable text, this book makes for a great addition to collections of cattle farming literature and is not to be missed by the discerning dairy farmer. The chapters of this book include: 'Milk: Description of Milk', 'The Udder and Milk Secretions', 'Development of the Udder', 'The Constituents of Milk', 'Legal Aspects', 'Grades of Milk', 'The Milk Cow and the Breeds: The breeds compared for Milk Production', 'The Dairy Cow', et cetera. We are proud to republish this antique book now complete with a new introduction on farming.