. Types and market classes of live stock. equently found in animals carrying a very small per-centage of the blood of these breeds; the same is true of thepolled head of the Aberdeen-Angus, Galloway, and PolledDurham. Other things being equal, the colors of the beefbreeds are preferred in feeder steers, and most certainly thefawn color, or spotted white and fawn of the Jersey andGuernsey, or the black and white markings of the Holstein 96 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock are evidence of dairy breeding and are to be avoided if pos-sible. As to which of the beef breeds should be given pref
. Types and market classes of live stock. equently found in animals carrying a very small per-centage of the blood of these breeds; the same is true of thepolled head of the Aberdeen-Angus, Galloway, and PolledDurham. Other things being equal, the colors of the beefbreeds are preferred in feeder steers, and most certainly thefawn color, or spotted white and fawn of the Jersey andGuernsey, or the black and white markings of the Holstein 96 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock are evidence of dairy breeding and are to be avoided if pos-sible. As to which of the beef breeds should be given prefer-ence when selecting feeders, that is almost entirely a matterof personal fancy. They are all good and there is no are differences, to be sure, but none great enough toclaim attention here. 6. Disposition.—Nervous, irritable, restless cattle areprofit-losers on feed. In many instances, with proper handling,such steers quiet down a great deal as the feeding periodprogresses, but in many other instances this is not true. The. Fig. 23. Medium Feeders. eye and the carriage of the head and ears are indications ofthe disposition. A high-headed, wild-eyed steer, with earsin motion to catch the slightest sound, stampedes on theleast provocation. The poll of the head should be carriedon a line with the withers, and the eyes should be placid inexpression, indicating a quiet, contented feeder that will makegains in proportion to the feed he consumes, instead of wast-ing his energy in nervousness and frightened antics. 7. Uniformity in size and color adds much to the at-tractiveness of a load of cattle, and in buying feeders thispoint is worthy of attention. They look better in the feed-lot, Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 97 and an even load of steers attracts more attention on themarket than does a heterogeneous mixture of all sorts. Good feeders.—These possess in less degree the qualitieswhich characterize choice and fancy selected feeders. Theyare not so thrifty
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