74 THE STUDY OF BREEDS. 



IV. Distribution in the United States. 



(1) It can scarcely be said that Sussex cattle have made 

 marked progress since their introduction into the United 

 States. 



(2) A few herds have been established, chiefly in the 

 Mississippi basin, but accessible information regarding them 

 is very meager. 



(3) They are now found in the states of Tennessee, 

 Maine, Illinois, Indiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Colorado 

 and in Canada. 



V. Registration in the United States. 



(1) No Herd Record for Sussex cattle has yet been pub- 

 lished in the United States, although 



(2) Material for the same is accumulating. 



LEADING CHARACTERISTICS. 



I. Popularity and adaptability. 



(1) Sussex cattle are popular only in limited areas 

 owing in a considerable degree to the little effort made by 

 breeders to place them before the outside public. 



(2) Like the Shorthorns they are best adapted to locali- 

 ties rich in production and temperate in character. 



II. Relative size. 



(1) They are a heavy breed, fully equal to the Galloways 

 in weight, but are rather larger than the Galloways in frame. 



(2) They are possessed of several of the same properties 

 as the Devons, to whom they bear a somewhat close resem- 

 blance, but they are considerably larger. 



III. Early maturing and grazing qualities. 



(1) In maturing they are a little behind some breeds, but 

 in this respect they are rapidly improving. 



(2) As grazers they are nearly, if not quite, equal to the 

 Herefords. 



IV. Feeding qualities and quality of the meat. 



(1) They feed well, but in some instances are said to be 

 a little over-nervous in temperament. 



(2) The quality of the meat is very good, though some 

 individuals are a little overstrong in bone. 



