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local butcher fails to appreciate such finish and maty even 

 discriminate against it, saying that his patrons will object to the 

 waste fat. Much depends on the market also ; if there is a light 

 demand and a heavy run of extra fat cattle, the butchers will 



Fig. 93. — Aberdeen Angus Bull. Owned by J. S. Goodwin, Naperville, 111. 



The Aberdeen Angus breed of beef cattle developed in northeastern Scotland. 

 Like the Hereford, Angus mature early, but lack the size of the Shorthorn, 

 cowa weighing around 1400 pounds, bulls 2000, and finished steers 1000 to 

 1400 pounds. The steers are unexoeled for fattening in the feed lot and are 

 held in high esteem by the butchers, although if made too large they are likely to 

 become coarse. They are all black and hornless. 



take advantage and bid down the price, whereas if there is a light 

 run and a heavy demand for cattle showing much finish, the 

 butchers will bid up the price accordingly. Therefore, the ques- 

 tion as to when the cattle are ready for the market cannot be 

 answered without a knowledge of, first, the age of the cattle ; 



