FARM ANIMALS 



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evenly spread over the shoulders and loins, and its 

 quality is very good. Many of these animals attain 



FIG. 169. Hereford. 



a size equal to that of the shorthorn, from 2000 to 

 2300 pounds in weight. 



The Aberdeen Angus. --The past two decades have 

 seen the introduction of the Angus cattle from Scotland, 

 sometimes called the Polled Angus because they are 

 hornless. They 

 are for this 

 reason also 

 called daddies. 

 They are black, 

 the hair is 

 smooth, the 

 frame is large 

 and the bones 

 fine. They are 



more CylindH- FIG. 170. Aberdeen Angus. 



cal inform than 



the other breeds of cattle. The flesh is very smoothly 



placed over the body and contains about the right 



