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except the horns, and they are, therefore, judged on the 

 same basis. 



237. The Hereford. This breed, developed from a race 

 of cattle native to Herefordshire, England, a district noted 

 for its grassland, received mention as early as 1627 for 

 being unusually economic and rapid producers of beef, 

 characters for which the breed is still most noted. They 

 have the reputation, in this' country, of meeting, excep- 



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FIG. 109. A Hereford bull. 



tionally well, the conditions of our southwestern range 

 country where beef is made from grass and frequently 

 under most adverse climatic conditions, such as drought. 

 Herefords are also conspicuous in the feed lots of the 

 Middle West. 



There is a striking uniformity among the best represent- 

 atives of the Hereford breed (Fig. 109), especially in the 

 matter of color. They are among the heaviest of beef 



