CROSS-BREEDS OF BEEF CATTLE 207 



Shorthorn (White] x Galloway, called Blue-Greys 

 Blue-grey colour, and polled. Favourite cross in 

 north England and south Scotland. 



Hereford x Galloway. These are generally white 

 faced, and polled. Hardy cross, and ready 

 fatteners. 



Aberdeen - Angus x West Highland. Generally 

 black, and polled. 



Shorthorn x West Highland. Horned, and 

 generally Highland type. 



Dairy farmers are not slow to meet the demand 

 of the "feeders" for young calves, hence they cross 

 their Shorthorn dairy cows with an Aberdeen-Angus 

 or a Hereford bull. In like manner the Ayrshire dairy 

 cows are crossed with Aberdeen-Angus or Galloway 

 bulls. The result is that the bullocks of these crosses 

 fatten fairly well, while the heifer calves later on make 

 splendid mothers, as their milking qualities have been 

 improved by the cross. If crossed again with, say, a 

 Shorthorn or other breed of the beef type, they give a 

 second cross which is an excellent class for early beef 

 production. 



How the Feeder secures his Animals. There are, 

 generally speaking, three ways adopted by feeders in 

 securing the necessary animals for fattening purposes. 



1. Breed them. This is a capital way when 



"early beef" is required. 



2. Buy calves a week or two old : This is a common 



method on highly rented land where a cow has 

 to rear several calves. 



3. Buy store cattle at about fifteen to eighteen 



months old, as practised on arable farms. 



