46 



THE COMPLETE GRAZIER. 



" Welsh cattle," observes Mr. Housman (Journal of the Royal 

 Agricultural Societ)', 1889), " is a term which covers not only the 

 kindred although differing types of Anglesey and Pembrokeshire, but 

 also those of Montgomeiyshire and Glamorganshire ; all, in fact, 

 whether unaltered types of the cattle of the aboriginal Britons, or 

 divergent types obtained by selection or by cross-breeding. Some dis- 

 cussion occurred five years ago, when a couple of smoky-faced Mont- 

 gomeries appeared among the black Welsh cattle at Shrewsbury. 

 Admirers of the black cattle looked upon the red as interlopers ; 

 admirers of the red thought them unfairly handicapped in competing 



Fig. 11. Welsh Heifer, "Tudno." 



Winner of the Champion Prize given by Lieutenant-Colonel T. Picton-Turbervill for the 

 best female in the Welsh classes, and of the Gold Medal presented by Her Majesty the 

 Queen for the best animal in the Welsh classes, at the Jubilee Show of the Royal Agricul- 

 tural Society of England, Windsor, 1889. Bred and exhibited by Colonel Henry Platt, of 

 Gorddinog, Llanfairfechan, Carnarvonshire. 



with the black, popularly recognised as the cattle of the Principality. 

 Yet, at Cardiff, in 1872, two out of the three prizes in the Yearling 

 Bull Class of mixed Welsh breeds were awarded to red Montgomery 

 bulls." The Welsh breeds of cattle, he adds, unquestionably possess 

 vast capabilities of both milk and beef production, and their rude 

 health is an important recommendation. " Where hardy, active cattle* 

 are required cattle which can live roughly yet answer to keep and 

 care, grow beef of the first quality and under favouring conditions 

 great in quantity the Welsh breeds should claim a trial, and they 

 would doubtless prove ready to adapt themselves to districts and 

 countries to which hitherto they have been strangers." 



RED POLLED CATTLE. The Norfolk Polled Breed, known as the 



