FATTENING BREEDS OF CATTLE 205 



Red Polls. Located chiefly in the south-eastern 

 counties of England. Have much in common 

 with Aberdeen-Angus, but are red instead of 

 black in colour. 



Galloway. Common in the south-west of Scotland. 

 Polled black cattle, not so large as Aberdeen- 

 Angus. The coat is generally fairly long 

 and shaggy, often with brownish tinge on 

 tips of hair. Differs from Aberdeen-Angus 

 in having a flatter poll (A.A. peaked) ; ears 

 larger, placed farther back on head, and usually 

 carrying a long fringe of hairs on edge of 

 ear. Its bones are not quite so fine, or its skin 

 so thin. Does not mature so early, but can 

 thrive on second-rate land. Produces an ex- 

 cellent quality of beef. 



Herefords. Confined largely to Herefordshire and 

 adjoining counties in England. Have character- 

 istic white faces and red-coloured bodies with 

 patches of white along the underline. These 

 are big, hardy cattle, which mature early, and 

 thrive on grass-land where an Aberdeen- 

 Angus or Shorthorn would probably starve. 

 They are typical grazier's beasts, and are splendid 

 "hustlers." Quiet, docile, and fatten readily, 

 giving a carcass of first quality meat. They 

 are said to require much less water to drink 

 than, say, a Shorthorn. 



Shorthorn. Widely distributed over the British 

 Islands. Vary in colour from reds, roans, to 

 whites. Large, horned cattle, and mature early. 

 The beef (Booth) type fatten readily. As a rule, 

 more, prominent on hook-bones than above- 

 mentioned breeds. Require fairly heavy hand- 



