BEEF CATTLE 293 



The Hereford breed. These cattle are sometimes called 

 "White Faces" (Fig. 189). The face, breast, legs, under- 

 portion, and part of the neck are white ; most of the body 

 is red. The Hereford is a very valuable and popular breed 

 and has been found especially satisfactory for the Western 

 ranges. 



The Aberdeen-Angus breed. Other popular names for 

 this breed are Polled Angus and Black Polled. The color 

 is black over the entire body. There are no horns ; even 

 among the half-blood Angus grades very few animals have 

 horns. In size, the Angus is slightly below the Hereford 

 and Shorthorn. It has a very blocky, rounded body. The 

 Galloway (Fig. 191) is another black, hornless breed. 



The Shorthorn breed. The horns are short, and in the 

 cow they are gracefully curved. The principal colors are 

 (i) solid red, (2) red and white mixed, and (3) roan, that is, 

 a mottling of red and white. The Shorthorns are widely 

 distributed over the United States. They are most valu- 

 able for beef, but in some families of Shorthorns the milk- 

 producing quality has been maintained. 



The Red Polled breed. These hornless red cattle stand 

 between the beef breeds and the dairy breeds. Red Polled 

 cattle are smaller and generally less " blocky " than the 

 beef breeds mentioned above. Their bodies, however, are 

 rounded and plump. The breed includes many excellent 

 milkers, and also many animals of the beef type. 



EXERCISE. At home or on the farms of neighbors select the most 

 " blocky " cow you can find. Compare every part of her body with that 

 of some more angular animal ; also compare her shape with those shown 

 in the pictures of the beef breeds. If especially interested in beef 



