Pure-bred Cattle HI 



are designated as "herd headers," while bulls of some- 

 what less quality and merit, but still very satisfactory for 

 use on grade herds, are designated as " range bulls." The 

 class of cattle one intends to breed has some influence on 

 the farm selected and if it is intended to breed largely 

 range bulls, one can handle a considerable amount of 

 bunch-grass pasture and it should preferably be located 

 close to some beef-producing center. If handling the 

 higher class of cattle, however, one must obtain a rich 

 well-tilled farm that grows plenty of hay, grain, silage, 

 and luxuriant pasture and it must be located close to some 

 good railroad point. In all cases it must be borne in mind 

 that pure-bred cattle, to be made a success financially, 

 require better feed than do commercial beef cattle, and 

 the man who expects to raise bulls in the same manner 

 that he raises steers is doomed to disappointment. 



FOUNDING THE HERD 



Since the success or failure of a herd of pure-bred cattle 

 is largely determined by the first purchases, it is not wise 

 to rush blindly into the purchase of a large number of 

 breeding stock until one has become thoroughly familiar 

 with the standards of the breed. We offer the sugges- 

 tion, therefore, that anyone contemplating founding a 

 herd of cattle should study the matter for at least a year 

 before making any purchases. One should visit the lead- 

 ing fairs and find out the class of cattle which the other 

 breeders are handling, and something of the type of cattle 

 which they are trying to breed. Also one should study 

 the leading blood lines so as to be able to interpret pedi- 

 grees. The public auction sales are good places to learn 

 something of the judgment of other breeders as to the 



