ng teeth.

At the age of eleven, the cups disappear from the corner teeth above,
and are only indicated by brownish spots.

The oval form becomes broader, and changes, from the twelfth to the
sixteenth year, more and more into a triangular form, and the teeth
lose, finally, with the twentieth year, all regularity. There is
nothing remaining in the teeth that can afterwards clearly show the age
of the horse, or justify the most experienced examiner in giving a
positive opinion.

The tushes, or canine teeth, conical in shape, with a sharp point, and
curved, are cut between the third and fourth year, their points become
more and more rounded until the ninth year, and after that, more and
more dull in the course of years, and lose, finally, all regular shape.
Mares seldom have tusks; if any, they are very faintly indicated.

Frequent reference to the chart for telling the horse's age will
thoroughly acquaint one with this valuable bit of knowledge.

AGE OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--At one year old they have eight front teeth of
uniform size. At two years the two middle ones are supplanted by two
large ones. At three a small tooth appears on each side. At four there
are six large teeth. At five all the front teeth are large, and at six
all begin to get worn.

AGE OF CATTLE.--A cow's horn is supposed to furnish a correct
indication of the age of the animal, but this is not always true. For
ordinary purposes, however, the following will be found approximately
correct: At two years of age a circle of thicker matter begins to form
on the animal's horns, which becomes clearly defined at three years of
age, when another circle begins to form, and an additional circle every
year thereafter. The cow's age then can be determined by adding two to
the number of circles. The rings on a bull's horns do not show
themselves until he is five years old--so in the case of a bull five
must be added to the number of rings. Unless the rings are clear and
distinct these rules will not apply. Besides, dishonest dealers
sometimes file off some of the rings of old cattle.

CHAPTER VI.

HOG DEPARTMENT.

THE DISPOSITION AND CHARACTER OF THE HOG.

In all histories of animals, the hog stands a natural phenomenon, and
alone in relation to his appetite and physical constitution. The hog is
the only kind of animal known to man that can feed on any kind of food.
The stomach of the hog is adapted both to flesh and grass, which is not
the case wi