THE BREEDS OF CATTLE 



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Shorthorn. They are inferior milkers, though producing a 

 fair grade of milk. The quality of " rustling," as they say 

 in the West, fine constitution, and ability to make early 

 beef, has made the breed extremely popular in the far West. 

 These cattle are also popular in South America and Aus- 



Fig. 30. Lucy's Prince 46183, a famous prize-winning Aberdeen Angus bull 

 and sire, owned by Bradfute & Son, of Ohio. Photograph by the author. 



tralia, on account of requiring but little attention on the 

 range. In our fat-stock shows, Herefords have made good 

 records, for they produce excellent beef and kill out well. 



The Aberdeen Angus is a Scotch breed of cattle that was 

 first developed in and about the county of Aberdeen, in 



