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The Angus breed is black and polled. They are not quite 

 so heavy as the Shorthorns and Herefords, but weigh very 

 heavy in proportion to their size. Their bodies are more cy- 

 lindrical than those of the other beef breeds, the skin is soft 

 and the hair short and silky. The Angus gives a fair amount 

 of milk, but not so much as the Shorthorns. The beef of the 



47. lucy's prince, 46181. 



Typical Angus bull, three times champion of his breed at Chicago 

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Angus is of superior quality. The breed stands confinement 

 well and makes good use of feed. On the western plains they 

 are not quite so hardy as the Herefords. They are raised 

 mostly in the corn-belt states. 



4. Galloway. — This is also a Scotch breed and came from 

 south-western Scotland. It is a very old breed and not much 

 is known of its origin. It has been bred pure for more than 

 a century and has been hornless as far back as records go. 



