354. DOMESTIC ANIMALS 
Aberdeen Angus cattle are black and hornless. They are 
best adapted to farms where they may have shelter in winter 
and where pasture is fairly good. 
The Galloways are black and hornless like the Aberdeen 
Angus, but their hair is long and beautifully waved, while 
that of the other breed is short and smooth. Their hides are 
in demand for the manufacture of lap robes and overcoats. 
ReEp-PoLLt Cow 
Red-Polled cattle, as the name signifies, are red in color 
and hornless. They are about the same size as the Galloways, 
but somewhat lighter in weight than the other three breeds of 
beef cattle mentioned. They are not so blocky and massive 
as ideal beef animals; their form inclines somewhat toward 
the dairy type, and they are very good milkers. 
Dual Purpose Breeds. — Several of the beef breeds, as we 
have learned, are quite satisfactory milk producers and they 
