232 A STUDY OF FARM ANIMALS 



IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER ABOUT 

 THE BEEF BREEDS 



1. The relationship of Wild White Cattle to improved breeds of 



to-day. 



2. The difference between Teeswater and Holderness cattle. 



3. The parts played by the Collings, Bates, Booths, and Cruickshank. 



(a) When and where did they live? 



(b) What did they do? 



(c) What families did they produce? 



4. A few marked characteristics of the Shorthorn. 



5. Striking points of identity of the Hereford. 



6. Why the Hereford is a superior breed for the range. 



7. What Hugh Watson and William McCombie did for the Aberdeen- 



Angus. 



8. How the Aberdeen-Angus passes the killing test. 



9. The conditions under which the Galloway originated. 



10. The kind of coat worn by the Galloway. 



ASSUME YOURSELF TO BE A CENSUS TAKER AND 



11. Find out if any pure-bred herds, and what kind, occur in your 



neighborhood or township. 



12. Make a map and locate the herds upon it. 



13. Ascertain what kinds of pure-bred beef bulls are used in grade 



herds, and why? 



14. Report on what you think the best pure-bred beef herd in the 



county, and your reason why? 



