28o 



CATTLB. 



ing for market, in which the Herefords gained an advantage on the 

 score of economy; but as the trials were not from birth to slaughter, and 

 the comparative early advantage of each breed were omitted in the ac- 

 count, a repetition of the tables here would not be conclusive. 



Herefords in America. ' ' Within the past twenty years numerous 

 importations of good Hereford cattle have been made into both the 

 United States and Canada, and scattered chiefly into the Western States 

 and Territories for crossing otf the native cows and rougher Texan ones 



ABERDEEN- ANGUa BULL, LINDOLPH. 



for beef raising, as well as breeding in their pure blood. They com- 

 mand ready sales and good prices, are rapidly rising in public favor and 

 will add largely to the better qualities of beef production. They have 

 a Herd Boole record of their own, and may be counted as having taken 

 an established position in the broad grazing districts of the country. 



" It is doubtful whether in early maturity for the shambles they will 

 equal the short-horns, now so universallj^ prevalent, but as they are ac- 

 tive in movement, may better suit some localities where the lymphatic 



