. The breeds of live-stock : by live-stock breeders . Livestock. THE BEEF BREEDS OF CATTLE 229 the skin to a few of the forward himbar vertel)r<ic, and are common to all cattle. The indentations are cansed by the uplifting of the skin surrounding the tie by a great deposit of flesh along the spinal column. When of a pronounced character, these ties are not looked on with much favor by the breeders of fancy Ilerefords, as they detract somewhat from the smooth, rounded appearance of the body, although they are a ^-ery relial)le indication of the great depth of flesh that covers the frame of t
. The breeds of live-stock : by live-stock breeders . Livestock. THE BEEF BREEDS OF CATTLE 229 the skin to a few of the forward himbar vertel)r<ic, and are common to all cattle. The indentations are cansed by the uplifting of the skin surrounding the tie by a great deposit of flesh along the spinal column. When of a pronounced character, these ties are not looked on with much favor by the breeders of fancy Ilerefords, as they detract somewhat from the smooth, rounded appearance of the body, although they are a ^-ery relial)le indication of the great depth of flesh that covers the frame of the animal. Breeders sometimes loosen these ties in animals they are fitting for exhibition by a slight surgical operation, that is not very diffi- cult of execution, whereby the depres- sion in the skin dis- appears and leaves the back perfectly smooth and even. The coat of hair of the Hereford is regarded by the breeders as a feature of much importance. The preference is that it should be long, soft and curly, as indicative of a certain degree of cpiality in the animal. Such coats are regarded as furnishing some protection against cold in winter and, in some animals, a protection against flies in summer. At the great fairs and other shows, much care is taken by the Hereford exhibitors to have the coats of their animals properly cleaned and manipulated, so as to present a curly appearance and set off the form of the animal to the best advantage. The most valuable characteristic of the Hereford is his disposition to accumulate flesh at ah ages. The Hereford. Fig. 37. - Hereford Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gay, Carl Warren, 1877-. New York : Macmillan Co.
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