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may be), and their early-maturing qualities, quickly be- 

 came prime favorites. Today there is practically .but 

 one breed of cattle used on the open ranges; that is 

 the Hereford. 



The Polled Angus, now called Aberdeen Angus, and 

 Galloways were tried by the western rangemen, and 

 for a time it was believed they offered cattle that would 



Type of Angus Bull. 



be superior to every other kind. A few years of ex- 

 perience, however, modified this view. They were hardy 

 enough, excellent rustlers and with their good coats were 

 able to withstand hard winters. For some reason, how- 

 ever, the bulls did not breed well under open range 

 conditions, and as a rule the calf crops from these ani- 

 mals were too light to make either the: Galloway or the 

 Angus a profitable breed. 



