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VOLUME XXXIX.—No. 10. NEW YORK, OCTOBER, 1880. NEW SERIES—No. 405. 
The fine bull “Judge,” now five years old, was re¬ 
cently purchased of his breeder and successful ex¬ 
hibitor, Sir George Macpherson Grant, Bart., M.P., 
■of Ballindalloch, Strathspey, Scotland, for the 
Whitfield Model Farm at Rongenunt, Parish of St. 
Cesaire, County of Ronville, Province of Quebec, 
Canada. He is one of the most famous prize-win¬ 
ners of his breed in the world, having crowned a 
very unusual list of winnings at Scotch shows in 
"the years 1876 and 1877, by winning the first prize 
and gold medal at the Paris International Exposi¬ 
tion in 1878 as a three-year-old Angus, or Aber¬ 
deen hull. His pedigree includes several of the 
most famous of the foundation stock of this re¬ 
markable beef breed, now growing so rapidly in fa¬ 
vor on both sides of the Atlantic. With him are 
imported a number of excellent cows of his own 
breed—the Angus, or Aberdeen—and both males 
and females of the Hereford, Ayrshire, Galloway, 
West Highland, and Shetland breeds, all bought by 
Mr. Whitfield and destined for his model farm, at 
which herds of Shorthorns, Devons, Ayrshires, 
Jerseys, and Kerrys, are already established. We 
are informed that this varied stock has been se¬ 
lected with great care, and with a view to secure 
the best possible representation of the respective 
breeds. The Galloways, West Highlands, and 
Shetlands, have been rarely seen in this country; 
the last-named never before, so far as we know. 
The above portrait is from a photograph taken 
at the time of the Paris Exposition of 1878. 
“Judge” has since that time altered somewhat’in 
form, as would be expected, having become broad¬ 
er, deeper, and more massive, with no loss of the 
nearly perfect symmetry represented in the engrav¬ 
ing. His pedigree in the line of dams, is as follows: 
“Judge” (1150), bred by Sir George Macpherson 
Grant, dropped February 7th, 1875; sire, “Scots¬ 
man” (474), by “ Jim Crow 3d” (350). 
Dam “ Jilt” (973), by “ Black Prince” (366). ® 
Gr. dam “Beauty” (1180), by “Young Jock” (4). 
G. gr. dam “Favorite” by “Gray-breasted Jock” (2)., 
The attention of the readers of the American 
Agriculturist has been repeatedly directed to this 
fine breed. The advantage which they offer to 
shippers of live beef in having no horns is of itself 
of great importance, but when we consider that 
they hold their own with the best families of the 
Shorthorn breed, which they rival in size, as eco¬ 
nomical beef producers and quick feeders; it seems 
certain that they are soon to become the favorite 
breed for the chief beef-producing regions of this 
country, especially for the Great Plains and Texas. 
A few years ago the experiment was fairly tried by 
the introduction of a fine bull or two of this breed 
in Central Kansas, and all who have handled his 
progeny are anxious for more, and are taking steps 
to procure them. Half-bred bulls impress their 
characteristics strongly, and few horns appear on 
either sex before the third generation. Of course 
in herding and handling in droves, they are not dan¬ 
gerous to horses or men, even should they inherit 
the disposition of the Texan cattle, which have a 
reputation for fierceness. The improved beef- 
breeds arc all docile, gentle, and easily handled, 
and the Angus particularly. They are by no means 
defenseless, as some might think; but with the 
poll-knob, Which is largely developed, they strike 
terrible blows and make a good fight if necessary. 
Copy-right, 1880, by Orange Judd Company. 
Entered at the Post Office at New York, N. Y., A3 Second Class Matteb. 
