OHAPTEE XIII. 



THE ANGUS-ABERDEEN CATTLE. 



INCE the issue of the first edition of " The Cattle of 

 Great Britain," published in 1875, the Angus- 

 Aberdeen cattle have become so much more widely 

 known, and have spread so considerably in various 

 directions from their national pastures, that it is necessary to 

 give a more complete history and description than was then done. 

 Not only have several herds been established in England, from 

 some of which animals have been shown with success, even at 

 the meetings of the Highland and Agricultural Society ; but 

 their aptitude for laying on flesh, combined with good constitu- 

 tion and hardy character, render them favourites on many 

 ranches in the Western States of America, and the fact of being 

 hornless allows of closer packing in the trucks, an important 

 consideration. 



Most important testimony as to their value was given to the 

 writer by an extensive breeder and importer, Judge Goodwin 

 of Bel voir, Kansas, viz., that on the Goodwin Park Stock Farm, 

 which is worked by himself and his brother, the relative and 

 comparative merits of Shorthorns, Herefords, Angus-Aberdeens, 

 Galloways, Jersey, and Holstein cattle had been tested on the 

 natural pasture without any additional food, and the result was 

 that the Shorthorns were first drafted, next the two dairy breeds, 

 then Herefords, and lastly Galloways. The evidence in favour 

 of the Angus- Aberdeen cattle was overwhelming, especially as 

 regards adaptability to climatic conditions, hardiness of con- 

 stitution, and ability to thrive on moderate diet ; indeed, when 

 once in condition it was found difficult to starve them. 



