Beef cattle breeding

by K. E. Gregory

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Published 1969 by U.S. Agricultural Research Service; [for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off. in Washington] .
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Subjects:

• Beef cattle -- Breeding.

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Edition Notes

Statement	by Keith E. Gregory.
Series	United States. Dept. of Agriculture. Agriculture information bulletin, no. 286, Agriculture information bulletin ;, no. 286.
Classifications
LC Classifications	S21 .A74 no. 286
The Physical Object
Pagination	iii, 55 p.
Number of Pages	55
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL4375408M
LC Control Number	78603170

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