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CATTLE 



Cross-bred and grade Sussex cattle do well for beef production, 

 making good grazers well suited to the Mississippi Valley, where 

 feed is abundant. Sussex sires on native or grade cows should 

 result in a class of cattle that will dress a high per cent. 



The early maturing and grazing value of the Sussex is highly 

 testified to by various breeders. As grazers Mr. Lea rates the 

 breed as equal to the Hereford, but it is doubtful if they will 

 mature as early. 



The distribution of Sussex cattle is rather limited. There are 

 numerous herds in southeastern and southern England. In the 



Fig. 99. General Roberts (500) a Sussex bull imported by Mr. Overton Lea, 

 Nashville, Tennessee, in 18S4. Won first prize in class at the Royal 

 Agricultural Society of England Show. Photograph from Mr. Lea 



United States two large herds have been maintained, that of Mr. 

 Lea in Tennessee and one in Maine. There are a few small 

 herds in Canada, Illinois, Indiana, and in some of the trans- 

 Mississippi states. Sussex have also been imported to South 



