HIGHLAND CATTLE 



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Fig- 37- -~ Galloway bull. 



i THE WEST HIGHLAND CATTLE 



West Highland cattle are produced in greatest numbers 

 in the Highlands of Scotland where they originated. They 

 are easily distinguished by the dun color, rugged appear- 

 ance, long shaggy coats of hair, heavy horns, and the blocky 

 conformation of their bodies. 



In Scotland they are well liked for the quality of beef 

 which they produce, and for their ability to thrive at little 

 expense in the mountainous sections. It is said they are 

 the only breed of cattle that will stand and face a storm. 

 They have never attained great popularity in America. 

 There is scarcely any demand for them, so that their impor- 

 tation to this country has not been encouraged. Under 

 natural conditions, they run in the open practically all the 

 year, and this free and open life has made them somewhat 

 nervous and wild when put into the feed lot. Under native 



