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roughage or pasture, but respond rather too slowly to good 

 feeding. The cuts of beef of the Galloway carcass are of good 

 quality and the animals sell in the Chicago markets at prices 

 next to those paid for Angus cattle. Galloway cows are 

 very light milkers, but usually supply enough to raise their 

 own calves. 



FIG. 165. A product of good breeding. Aberdeen Angus calf, two years old, 

 black, weight lt>24 pounds. Champion of the baby-beef type. (Minn.) 



These cattle are hardy because of the climate from which 

 they came. Because of this hardy character they are used 

 in the Northwestern States where the winters are severe. 

 Galloway cows have been crossed with the American buffalo, 

 the name Catalo being given to the hybrid offspring. No 

 special benefit has yet been derived from this cross. 



Dual=Purpose Breeds. Cattle of these breeds serve two 

 purposes, giving milk and producing meat, but do each 

 only fairly well. They may properly be called general-pur- 

 pose animals. The type of body is not so lean and angular 



