. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. 308 MANUAL OF FARM ANIMALS SELECTION OF BREEDING STOCK The best cattle should be retained and propagated and the poorer animals discarded. In a very few generations, by em- ploying such a method, the common cattle of the country could be greatly improved. It is the application of haphazard methods that has resulted in the lack of character that exists among our common native cattle. The breed. — Choose the breed that best suits the
. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. 308 MANUAL OF FARM ANIMALS SELECTION OF BREEDING STOCK The best cattle should be retained and propagated and the poorer animals discarded. In a very few generations, by em- ploying such a method, the common cattle of the country could be greatly improved. It is the application of haphazard methods that has resulted in the lack of character that exists among our common native cattle. The breed. — Choose the breed that best suits the conditions, the markets, and the fancy of the breeders. There is no best breed of beef cattle for all conditions. There is much variation in the temperament, size, and quality of product among the leading beef breeds. Whether Shorthorns, Herefords, Angus, or Galloways should be chosen de- pends on the attendant condi- tions and the personal preference among the breeders and feeders. The Shorthorns have excellent Fig. 95. — Champion Hereford hind-quarters and nick well with ^ro„:ri°l7a™r ^^e common cattle as well as other beef breeds. The Here- fords mature early and are excellent grazers. The Angus ma- ture fairly early, produce a high quality of beef, and are much sought on the markets. They are hornless though rather nervous. The Galloways produce high quahty beef, are hornless, and often possess good coats of hair; the hides are much sought for tanning, and are used in manufacturing coats, robes, and the like. The breed itself is never so important as is the individuality and the uniformity. Crossing. — For the propagation of animals intended solely for beef many experienced cattle breeders and feeders prefer a Short- horn-Hereford cross, contending that the cross-bred steer^ in-. 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
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