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OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS 



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depend upon the fancy f)f the breeder for 

 popularity and for perpetuation. 



The leading; beef breeds, as 

 we call them in America, are 

 the Shorthorn, the Hereford, 

 the Angus, and the Galloway. 



The Shorthorn, also known 

 as the Durham breed, recei\'ed 

 its first improvement from 

 England, the country that has 

 given the world so many im- 

 proved breeds of farm animals. 

 Among the early impro\'ers of 

 this breed are the Colling 

 Brothers of Ketton, who be- 

 gan their work of improxe- 

 ment more than a centiuy 

 ago ; Thomas Bates, a faithful 

 disciple of the Colling 

 Brothers, who founded the 

 famous Princess, Duchess, 

 and Oxford families ; Richard Booth, who to- 

 gether with his sons did so much to lengthen 



the hind quarter, to fill up the fore flank, and 

 to secure greater depth of flesh, thus increasing 

 the value of the carcass ; and Amos Cruik- 

 shank, the father of Scotch Shorthorns, who has 

 given us a family of Shorthorns compact and 

 blocky in build, easily fattened, and of superior 

 meat when placed on the block. 



Prior to rSoo few Shorthorns were imported 

 to this country ; since that date many thousands 

 ha\'e been brought over from their native land. 



Nearly a million animals of this breed have 

 already been registered by the American 

 Shorthorn Association. 



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Shorthorns have been unquestionably the 

 most popular breed of cattle during the past 

 century in our country and in many other 

 lands as well. They are easily at home under 

 most conditions, are of good size, fatten 

 readily, and produce meat that is tender, juicy, 

 and nutritious. 



The Hereford is a descendant of one of 

 the aboriginal breeds of Great Britain, and as 

 a distinct breed has a long lineage. It is some- 

 times called the "White-faced" breed because 

 of this color characteristic. Its presence to-day 

 is an indication of purity of blood. 



The most noted of the early improvers of 

 this breed was Benjamin Franklin, who died in 

 1790. Like Bakewell, Tompkins improved 



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