PROGRESSIVE BEEF CATTLE RAISING 



dual purpose ability; the Galloway, to the north and the 

 short grass country because of its hardiness; and the 

 Polled Shorthorns and Polled Herefords to the same 

 regions as the horned breeds where hornlessness com- 

 mands a premium. While individuals of each breed may 

 succeed where other breeds are especially adapted, yet 

 there is little doubt as to the general utility of the dif- 

 ferent breeds under the conditions described. The 1920 

 census gives the following distribution of purebred beef 

 cattle by states, omitting i , 1 94 head of Devons. The breed 

 was not reported for the 63,944 head of purebred beef 

 cattle listed under "all others". 



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