768 A HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



They corroborate the general testimony to the 

 effect that "white faces" stand the winter better 

 than other cattle and are better rustlers. They report 

 that the weights of their cattle have increased since 

 the early days due to the fact that the Texas blood 

 has been entirely eliminated. Bulls are put in serv- 

 ice at the age of eighteen to thirty months, four or 

 five to the hundred cows. In addition to their range 

 herd they have about 600 head of registered cows. 

 From these they produce their own bulls and sell a 

 large number yearly. These cattle are fed the greater 

 part of the year, the calves and yearlings receiving 

 grain as well as hay. For several years they have 

 been following the system known as "hand breed- 

 ing, ' ' but have recently gone back to breeding in pas- 

 tures on account of the small percentage of calves 

 that they have been getting by the former method. 



While adhering to the Heref ords for range use the 

 Careys say : 



"We have studied the matter for a good many 

 years on small farms, and believe Shorthorn cattle 

 are the best on such places. They mature more 

 quickly. However, the Herefords are hardier and 

 better where it is not possible to give cattle every 

 care." 



The LS Cattle. The late Lucien Scott of Leav- 

 enworth, Kans., was an enthusiastic advocate of 

 the Hereford for range purposes. In connection 

 with Mr. W. M. D. Lee he maintained for many 

 years near Tascosa, Tex., in the Panhandle country, 

 an extensive ranch upon which the famous LS 

 brand was developed. As high as 35,000 head of 

 cattle were at one time maintained. 



