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The men of those parts and times were not indifferent to the illustrious 

 Durham, as several purchases were already in possession of the more choice 

 farms of the north of Scotland, but, in view of securing the more valuable 

 -characteristics of England's famous beefer, along with a hardier consti- 

 tution, or one then supposed to be more suitable to the district, this Angus, 

 or " Keillor Doddie " was established. 



The growing importance of the Angus breed led the farmers of Aber- 

 deenshire to consider the improvement of their own hornless black cattle, 

 a,nd in order to render this more certain and rapid, they made use of the 

 larger and best specimens of the Angus. 



William McCombie, of Tilly four, stood pre-eminent in this work. His 

 object was to secure a larger frame, and, if possible, a better stall feeder 

 than the "Watson" type, in short, a "Scotch Durham" and he succeeded 

 beyond all expectation. 



These breeds had their separate herd books until three years ago, when, 

 an consideration of their essential oneness, in history, points and charac- 

 teristics, they were joined, and hence the new name, Aberdeen Angus. 



At the present day, therefore, we have a polled or hornless breed of 

 cattle, entirely black, with occasional spots of white on the belly an d udder 

 a deep square frame, having all or nearly all the details that make up the, 

 modern Short horn. With the exception, then, of the colour and horn, the 

 Aberdeen Angus poll, is practically a Short-horn, but more able to do 

 well on indifferent pastures, is as a whole better built behind the shoulder 

 and arm, and decidedly better in quality of milk and producing good 

 marbled flesh, though not so deep at the pail as 'the average Short-horn, 

 nor probably so heavy when matured. 



It is evident from the circumstances under which this breed has been 

 established those of hill-side grazing, little grain, and plenty of hay, straw 

 &nd turnips, with severe winters and moderate summers, that for many 

 parts of the world they are superior to the' Short- horn and Hereford. They 

 have every year during the last quarter of a century so successfully com- 

 peted with all other breeds, that their extension in Britain and impor- 

 tation to most civilized countries is becoming a thing of common occur- 

 rence. 



* The Ontario Experimental Farm has had a herd of them for seven years, 

 having been the first to ^introduce to Canada, and now extensive impor- 

 tation are being made to other parts of Canada, as well as the United 

 States and Australia. 



In view of the great field now open for the raising of cattle upon the 

 prairies of North America, several importations are being made of the 



