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FARMER'S CYCLOPEDIA OF LIVE STOCK 



Galloways are excellent breeders and 

 show an extremely small percentage of 

 sterility. The only serious objection 

 which can be raised against them is 

 their small milk yield. One of the pe- 

 culiar valuable points of the Galloway, 

 is their hide, which, when tanned, may 

 be used for robes and fur coats. Ac- 

 cording to the most recent scale of 

 points for the Galloway, this breed must 

 be pure black with a brownish tinge; 

 white markings on the feet, ankles, legs, 

 or any part of the body above the under 

 line are very objectionable. 



West Highland cattle, also known 

 simply as Highland cattle came origi- 



therefore, best adapted to severe cli- 

 mates like those of Alaska and North- 

 west Canada, and some of the colder 

 parts of the Rocky mountain ranges. 



Popularity — The West Highland cat- 

 tle have been imported in small num- 

 bers into the United States, especially in 

 the far West, and to some extent in the 

 Dominion of Canada, and elsewhere 

 throughout the country. At least one 

 small herd is found in the state of New 

 York. During the fall and early 

 winter months, when the coat is in best 

 condition, this breed presents a beauti- 

 ful appearance; otherwise it is shaggy. 

 In size, it is the smallest of the true beef 



Fig. 246 — WEST HIGHLAND BULL, CHAMPION AT ST LOUIS EXPOSITION 



nally from the western part of Scotland. 

 The horns are large, sharp-pointed and 

 upturned. The color is generally black, 

 brindle or dun. The hide, as compared 

 with the Angus and Galloways, is thick 

 and covered with long, soft hair, con- 

 siderably longer even than that of the 

 Galloways. There are several distinct 

 varieties of West Highland cattle, the 

 principal of which are the Kyloes, North 

 Highlanders, and the West Highlanders. 

 In Scotland, this breed is not considered 

 of much value for its milk, and there- 

 fore the calves are usually allowed to 

 suck the cows. In hardiness, however, 

 it is superior to all other breeds,, and is 



breeds, but they weigh well in propor- 

 tion to their apparent size. The West 

 Highland cattle are capable of not only 

 enduring cold, but also damp weather, 

 and can find a living for themselves on 

 either grass or brush. They mature 

 rather slowly, and the quantity of the 

 milk is very small. The meat, how- 

 ever, is considered especially excellent, 

 and in the English markets commands 

 the very highest price. 



The color may vary considerably, 

 black being very common with a ten- 

 dency at present toward a yellow or light 

 dun; brindle or red and black colors are 

 also allowed. The form is that of the 



