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CATTLE. 



Quarter Evil is also a frequent and fatal disease among these young 

 cattle. When the Gallownys become two years old; they will yield in 

 hardiness to none, and are comparatively exempt from every complaint. 



It has been remarked in this, as in some other breeding districts, 

 that cows and heifers of good quality are to be met with everywhei-e, 

 but that it is difficult to find a Galloway bull fiee from defect. Too 

 many breeders have become careless fi-om this circumstance, 'J hey 

 have been contented with a bull of moderate pretensions, and the form 

 and value of their cattle have been depreciated ; yet not to the extent 

 that might be feared, for the imperfections of the she do not always 

 appear in the progeny, but the sterling characteristics of the Gallo- 

 way cattle break out again, although obscured in one generation. 



A bullock well fattened will weigh from 40 to 60 stones at 3 or 3^ 

 years old, and some have been fed to more than 100 stones imperial 

 weight, at 5 years old. 



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GALLOWAY BULL. 



It has often and truly been remarked, with regard to the Galloway 

 cattle, that while in most other breeds of Scotland there may be 

 some good beasts, but mingled with others of a different and very 

 inferior kind, there is a uniform character, and tliat of excellence, 

 here ; one bullock selected at haphazard may generally be considered 

 a fair sample of the lot. The breeders know, from long experience. 



