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FIG. 137. Aberdeen-Angus cow. 



ing more of a barrel-shaped, or cylindrical, body that is more 

 compact and smooth. Notice the cylindrical shape of the 

 animal shown in Fig. 137. The meat is fine-grained and of the 

 highest quality ; the 

 breed has won re- 

 peatedly in the car- 

 cass tests at many 

 live-stock shows. 

 The animals are 

 early maturing and 

 fatten well when 

 young and are pop- 

 ular for baby beef. 

 They are not as 

 good rustlers for 

 feed as the Here- 

 fords and for this reason are less popular on the ranges. They 

 are* becoming popular in the South, ranking next to the Here- 

 ford in their adaptability to conditions in that section. They 

 are found in large numbers in the corn-belt states. 



Galloway. An- 

 other black, horn- 

 less breed of cattle is 

 the Galloway (Fig. 

 138). In weight 

 they are less than 

 the Angus, mature 

 bulls ranging in 

 weight from 1700 

 to 1900 pounds and 

 mature cows, 1000 

 to 1300 pounds. 

 The color is black with a brownish tinge. In conformation 

 they are low-set and deep ; the body is a little longer and much 

 fatter in rib than the Angus and is covered with long, curly 



FIG. 138. Galloway bull. 



