THE BREEDS OF CATTLE 



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occasionally red will occur. They are inclined to be a trifle 

 prominent in the shoulder, having only moderately wide 

 backs, the loin not being so broad as that of the Shorthorn 

 or Hereford. The hind quarters usually are rather round 

 and full, though the tail-head may be a bit prominent. 

 These cattle stand on short legs, and are very compact. 

 They graze well, mature very early, fatten smoothly, produce 

 meat of the choicest grade, and kill out with the least waste 

 possible. In the fat-stock shows in recent years, no other 

 breed has won so many grand championships. At our great 

 International Live Stock 

 Exposition at Chicago, 

 the Aberdeen Angus has 

 won a very large percent- 

 age cf the most important 

 prizes where breeds com- 

 peted against one another 

 In slaughter tests they 

 have dressed out 72 per 

 cent carcass to offal, 

 which is a very high 

 record. Some of the cows 

 are good milkers and pro- 

 duce an excellent grade of 



milk. In disposition, they are nervous and are more like the 

 Hereford than Shorthorn. Aberdeen Angus cattle are not 

 extensively bred east of the Mississippi, and do not seem to 

 gain in popularity there, any more than does the Hereford. 

 Iowa contains more important herds than any other state, 

 The Galloway is a beef breed that originated in southwest 

 Scotland in what is known as the Galloway country. It is a 

 hilly region, with plenty of grass, and has a somewhat cool 

 and rather moist climate. These cattle have been bred 



32 - A GaU Sf a s u \ e ; r . Photograph by 



