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good milkers, both for quantity and quality. When 

 they get old, they can be fattened for the butcher, while 

 the best milking breeds are worth but little for meat. 

 A Jersey cow in full milk is usually quite lean and shows 

 the ribs, and even the Jersey calves are little valued 

 for veal. 



The cuts of beef are shown in figure 195. 



Most well-bred cows have straight backs, while 

 "scrub" cows usually have sagging backs. 



FIG. 195. Cuts of beef. 



We have a number of other breeds, such as the Ayrshire, 

 the Holstein-Friesian, the Hereford, and others. While all 

 those already mentioned, except the Ayrshire, have rather 

 short horns, the Devon has long horns. The longest horns 

 of all are borne by the Texas longhorn, once seen all over 

 California, but now almost gone. It was noted for speed 

 rather than milking or beef qualities, and was formidable in 

 a rush or stampede (figure 196). 



Large herds of cattle are pastured on the plains of the 

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