. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. 54 BEGIXXiyOS IX AXIMAL HUSBAXDRY Sotham did much to make the breed popular in this country during the middle of the nineteenth century. About 1875, men in IlUnois, Indiana, and the West, who owned a great deal of land, became interested in the Here- ford. Since then these cattle have become very popular in the grazing sections of the West, and are found in large numbers beyond the IMississippi. The Hereford is a large breed, carrjdng as much size and weight as the Shorthorn. The color is its most striking feature, the head being white,. Fi
. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. 54 BEGIXXiyOS IX AXIMAL HUSBAXDRY Sotham did much to make the breed popular in this country during the middle of the nineteenth century. About 1875, men in IlUnois, Indiana, and the West, who owned a great deal of land, became interested in the Here- ford. Since then these cattle have become very popular in the grazing sections of the West, and are found in large numbers beyond the IMississippi. The Hereford is a large breed, carrjdng as much size and weight as the Shorthorn. The color is its most striking feature, the head being white,. Fig. 29. Blacks Ohio Champion, a grade Hereford steer, owned bj' Ohio State University. Photograph by the author. as is often also the top of the neck, the breast, brush of the tail, and legs below the knees and hocks, the rest of the body being red. They are often called ^^ White Faces.'^ These cattle have wdde backs, deep bodies, and short legs. They have beautiful smooth shoulders, but the hind quarters are liable to be somewhat narrow, lacking the fullness of the Shorthorn. They are noted feeders, and have no superiors as grazers, thri\4ng well with the least shelter and grain. In disposition they are rather nervous as compared with the. 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. St. Paul, Minn. , Webb Publishing Co.
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