Elementary principles of agriculture : a text book for the common schools . elementaryprinci02ferg Year: 1913 196 Elementary Principles of Agriculture beef t}^pe, but many strains are good milkers, and are classed as 'general purpose' animals. They are of very large size, the cows often rang- ing from 1,400 to 2,000 pounds. The horn is short, the hind- quarters are broad and well filled. A consid- erable range of color is allowed in the shorthorns,—from light to dark red, or roan, the latter formed by a mixture of red and white hairs. The Polled Durhams are an offshoot of the Shorthorns. (Fig
Elementary principles of agriculture : a text book for the common schools . elementaryprinci02ferg Year: 1913 196 Elementary Principles of Agriculture beef t}^pe, but many strains are good milkers, and are classed as 'general purpose' animals. They are of very large size, the cows often rang- ing from 1,400 to 2,000 pounds. The horn is short, the hind- quarters are broad and well filled. A consid- erable range of color is allowed in the shorthorns,—from light to dark red, or roan, the latter formed by a mixture of red and white hairs. The Polled Durhams are an offshoot of the Shorthorns. (Fig. 129.) The Shorthorn is one of the most popular of beef breeds. During the course of its development three Fig. 128. Chicago retail dealers' method of cutting beef,
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