The Three Leading Breeds of Beef Cattle 1709 



Some of the objections that the champions of the other two 

 breeds urge against the Aberdeens are: They are very poor 

 milkers ; are naturally inclined to be wild ; they do not cross as 

 well as the Shorthorns, and they do not get heavy enough. 



Though the State of l^ew York is not now a beef-producing 

 state and is not likely to ever become such, yet, she may justly be 

 proud of her record in introducing into the United States two 

 of the leading beef breeds of our country ; but there is a question 

 even yet whether or not farmers living remote from shipping 

 points in New York State would not do as well to grow beef cattle 

 that can be driven on foot to market rather than to haul the dairy- 

 products so far. At any rate, this subject is worthy of careful 

 consideration. 



