PEASANTS IN TWENTE, IN OVERIJSEL

"PEASANTS IN TWENTE, IN OVERIJSEL In this house there also live two sons and their families, as is the customin this district"
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Identifier: freefarmerinfree00robe
Title: A free farmer in a free state: a study of rural life and industry and agricultural politics in an agricultural country
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Robertson Scott, J. W. (John William), 1866-1962
Subjects: Agriculture -- Netherlands Peasantry -- Netherlands Agricultural laws and legislation -- Netherlands
Publisher: London : W. Heinemann
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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ot controlled,received £^16 less than the average, the owner of acontrolled herd obtained 10 guineas more than theaverage! Yet another case: a farmer whose cows were controlled,obtained in 1909 about 1,320 lb. more butter than in 1901under similar conditions when his herd was not controlled. Needless to say, those who are counselling the Frisianfarmers in the matter of butter fat production obey theArnoldian injunction to nurse no extravagant hope. Each breeder, says Mr. Mesdag, is not bound to obtainthe best results by keeping proper records. Not everyoneis equally fortunate, and not all descendants of cattle withhigh productive power will answer expectations. It isevident, however, that breeding in the direction of produc-tiveness increases the chance of better productive capacity,provided, however, that it is kept in mind that only astrongly-built cow can answer our expectations, and thatthe young animals are treated with skill in order to dojustice to their hereditary properties.

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PEASANTS IN TWENTE, IN OVERIJSEL In this house there also live two sons and their families, as is the customin this district