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throat are white, with white extending over the breast and 

 under the body. White also extends from the top of the neck 

 to the middle of the shoulder. The rest of the body is red, 

 varying in intensity from dark to light red. 



The Hereford puts on flesh at all ages. For this reason it 

 is a popular breed for the production of " baby beef," i.e., 

 cattle that can be put on the market between twelve and 

 twenty-four months of age, weighing from 800 to 1200 

 pounds. 



The breed is very hardy. It is also a superior grazer, 

 having the ability to make a good growth on pasture alone. 

 These characteristics probably account for the predominance 

 of " white faces," as the breed is sometimes called, on the 

 western ranges. 



As a milk producer the Hereford is poor, the cows producing 

 scarcely enough milk for their young. 



Aberdeen- Angus. This breed has all the characteristics 

 of the beef type. Indeed, it may be said to approach closely 

 the ideal of the beef type. The proof of this statement is 

 indicated by the fact that this breed has been represented 

 among the winners at the International Stock Exposition for 

 a number of years and has topped the cattle market at 

 Chicago, with one exception, each year for more than twenty 

 years. The Aberdeen- Angus is an excellent feeder and 

 matures early. It is less hardy than the Hereford and seems 

 to reach its best development in the Corn Belt. It produces 

 an excellent quality of beef and has a high dressing per- 

 centage. It is not a milk producer but ranks somewhat 

 higher than the Hereford in this respect. 



Galloway. Like the Aberdeen- Angus, an animal of this 

 breed has a short round body, is black in color, and has no 

 horns. It is not likely to be mistaken for the Aberdeen- 



