. 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. 298 MANUAL OF FARM ANIMALS local butcher fails to appreciate such finish and may even discriminate against it, saying that his patrons will object to the waste fat. Much depends on the market also; if there is a light demand and a heavy run of extra fat cattle, the butchers will. *v< vrt*^ -Sis* Fig. 1)3. — Aberdeen Angus Bull. Owned' by J. S. Goodwin, Napcrville, III. The .\herdeen i)reed of beef cattle developed in north
. 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. 298 MANUAL OF FARM ANIMALS local butcher fails to appreciate such finish and may even discriminate against it, saying that his patrons will object to the waste fat. Much depends on the market also; if there is a light demand and a heavy run of extra fat cattle, the butchers will. *v< vrt*^ -Sis* Fig. 1)3. — Aberdeen Angus Bull. Owned' by J. S. Goodwin, Napcrville, III. The .\herdeen i)reed of beef cattle developed in northeastern Scotland. Like the Hereford, Angus mature early, but lack the size of the Shorthorn, cows weighing around 1400 pounds, bulls 2000, and finished steers 1000 to 1400 pounds. The steers arc uncxceled for fattening in the feed lot and arc held in high esteem by the butchers, although if made too large they arc likely to become coarse. They are all black and hornless. take advantage and bid down the price, whereas if there is a light run and a heavy demand for cattle showing much finish, the butchers will bid up the price accordingly. Therefore, the ques- tion as to when the cattle are ready for the market cannot be answered without a knowledge of, first, the age of the cattle;. 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 Harper, Merritt Wesley, 1877-. New York, The Macmillan company
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