. Judging farm animals . Livestock. 270 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS body which tends to cylindrical form, as a rule shows large digestive capacity. The rump is frequently pared off on each side, and the tail head prominent, but the thighs are thick and heavily fleshed. The fleshing is very smooth and unsurpassed in character. The coat of hair is not so long and curly as with the Hereford, being ordinarily of a straight, smooth character. There are some excellent milkers in this breed, though there is much variation in. Fig. 149.—Galloway steer, breed champion at International Livestock Exposition. th
. Judging farm animals . Livestock. 270 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS body which tends to cylindrical form, as a rule shows large digestive capacity. The rump is frequently pared off on each side, and the tail head prominent, but the thighs are thick and heavily fleshed. The fleshing is very smooth and unsurpassed in character. The coat of hair is not so long and curly as with the Hereford, being ordinarily of a straight, smooth character. There are some excellent milkers in this breed, though there is much variation in. Fig. 149.—Galloway steer, breed champion at International Livestock Exposition. this respect. The temperament as a rule is rather nervous, and not so domestic as the Shorthorn. The Galloway breed of cattle originated in southwestern Scotland in Galloway. This is a black, polled breed, and quite comparable with the Aberdeen-Angus, but hardly so compact nor does it fatten so easily. The head is some- what longer than that of the Aberdeen-Angus, the poll is not so sharp, and the ears are set a bit farther back than with other breeds, and point upward and forward. Gallo-. 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 Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. New York : Orange Judd Company
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