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the Aberdeen Angus of more general use to the tenant-farmers 

 of England. 



The cattle traders of Scotland who specialize in the very 

 high-class meat that the breed undoubtedly produces have a 

 very fine system of marketing. Either on hoof, or as carcase, 

 the cattle are distributed methodically so as to prevent an excess 

 of supply over demand lowering the value of the best quality. 

 The auctioneers in pre-war days, at markets on the east coast 

 of England, would receive just enough to satisfy the wants of 

 the best tradesmen in the seaside-resorts; large consignments 

 would go to large centres of consumption; small ones all over 

 England where wanted ; even Paris received its proper amount of 

 the famous Aberdonian "Roast-Beef." It is most earnestly 

 to be wished that such systematic marketing may soon 

 become universal in Great Britain; if the producer and con- 

 sumer are to have a greater share in the produce of the soil, 

 there is indeed great need for such co-operation. 



The Galloway. 



This breed, like the last, is polled and most frequently black 

 in colour, and for these reasons the two varieties are often 

 mistaken for one another. It is true that underbred specimens 

 of each variety are apt to be very much alike, for they lose the 

 breed type of both ; but, apart from this, it may be said that the 

 two breeds differ as much as the south-west of Scotland- 

 the place of origin of the Galloway and the home of the 

 Aberdeen Angus in the north-east of that country. As they 

 give a good opportunity to the student to exercise his judgment, 

 it may be useful to describe the differences. 



The head of the Aberdeen Angus is shorter, especially from 

 eye to muzzle; the lower jaw is deeper, better sprung and 

 cleaner cut, and firm at the muzzle. The width between the 

 eyes is great in both breeds. The short, wide head with well- 

 sprung, deep, clean-cut jaw is often looked upon as typical of 

 good meat-production quality. It is certainly true that this is 

 the shape of the head of the Aberdeen. Angus, and it may be 

 admitted that that breed is second to none as a good beef- 

 producing animal; but it is quite conceivable that the head of 



