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BREEDS OF CATTLE 



Fig. 43. — Red Polled cow. 



type, and were noted for their milk yield, while those that 

 were common in Norfolk had smaller bones, shorter 

 legs, round barrels, good loins, and rather fine heads, which 

 qualities made them good for meat production. In 1846, 

 the two strains were combined to form the dual purpose 

 cattle now known as Red Polled. The first regular im- 

 portation was made into the state of New York in 1873, 

 and since that time their spread over the country has been 

 rather rapid. While they have never been popular in 

 the corn belt, they are now widely distributed in some 

 of the Western States. 



Characteristics. — Red Polled cattle are easily recog- 

 nized by their solid red color and absence of horns. White 

 is allowed on the belly and udder and the switch of the 

 tail, but a solid color is preferred. In conformation they 

 have not the extreme beef form of the beef breeds nor the 

 pronounced dairy conformation of the dairy cattle. In 



