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situation prevailed, the Aberdeen-Angus outweighing the Shorthorn 

 in but one class, that of senior yearling bull, the respective weights 

 being 1575 and 1574 pounds. Ten aged Aberdeen-Angus bulls 

 averaged 2064 pounds, and 11 aged Shorthorns 2281 ; 9 two- 

 year-old Aberdeen-Angus bulls averaged 1867 pounds, and 12 

 Shorthorns 1980; 13 aged Aberdeen-Angus cows averaged 1641 

 pounds, and 10 Shorthorns 1876 ; 14 two-year-old Aberdeen-Angus 

 heifers averaged 1425 pounds and 14 Shorthorns 1591. However, 



Fig. 120. Lady of Meadowbrook 21466, by Zaire 5th 13067. A noted Aberdeen- 

 Angus show cow, winning the highest awards in 1898, 1899, and igoo at the lead- 

 ing fairs. Owned by D. Bradfute & Son, Xenia, Ohio. From photograph, by 

 courtesy of the National Stockman and Farmer 



some very large specimens of the breed are recorded. The bull 

 Judge is said to have weighed 2800 pounds, and his brother Justice 

 in full flesh exceeded 3000. Probably no breed weighs heavier for 

 its size than this. 



The maturing qualities of Aberdeen-Angus cattle rank high, 

 and in this respect they are fairly comparable with the Shorthorn 

 and Hereford. Years ago the maturing qualities were not of the 

 best, but any deficiency in that respect has been overcome. Mac- 

 donald and Sinclair state that when well fed from their birth 

 good specimens of the breed become ripe at the age of from 

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