stock raising
noun
the breeding and raising of livestock.
stock raiser
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a word derived from
stock raising.
Example Sentences
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This work, to the farmer and stock raiser, will be useful, instructive, and profitable, enabling them to improve the breed of their stock, preserve them from sickness, and cure them when infected with disease.—Herald,
From Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained by M. (Moses) Quinby
All technical and strictly scientific terms are avoided, so far as feasible, thus making the work at once available to the practical stock raiser as well as to the teacher and student.
From Your Plants Plain and Practical Directions for the Treatment of Tender and Hardy Plants in the House and in the Garden by James Sheehan
Land owner and stock raiser of the Wolf Creek Valley and 220 hater of saloons seven days in the week.
From Winning the Wilderness by J. N. Marchand
About the only examination of water that can be made by the average stock raiser is to observe its taste, color, smell, and clearness.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
Tuberculin may therefore be considered a most beneficial discovery for the stock raiser.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
