Agriculture . in the wild condition. Ashorses were at first used for warfare, cattle were largely usedfor work. We have now two uses for cattle—producing beefand producing milk. There are very many different breeds inthese two classes, but we may give the four leading breeds ofeach class in this country as follows: Beef breeds : 1. The Shorthorn, or Durham, originated in DurhamCounty, England, over 100 years ago from Teeswater are some dairy families also among shorthorns. 2. The Hereford, originated in Herefordshire, England, over150 years ago. 3. The Galloway, a breed of black p
Agriculture . in the wild condition. Ashorses were at first used for warfare, cattle were largely usedfor work. We have now two uses for cattle—producing beefand producing milk. There are very many different breeds inthese two classes, but we may give the four leading breeds ofeach class in this country as follows: Beef breeds : 1. The Shorthorn, or Durham, originated in DurhamCounty, England, over 100 years ago from Teeswater are some dairy families also among shorthorns. 2. The Hereford, originated in Herefordshire, England, over150 years ago. 3. The Galloway, a breed of black polled cattle or doddies,from Southern Scotland. 4. The Aberdeen-Angus, from Aberdeenshire, breeds : 1. The Jersey, from the Island of Jeisey. 2. The Guernsey, from the Island of Guernsey. 3. The Ayrshire, from Ayrshire, Scotland. 4. The Holstein, or Holstein-Friesian, from Scotland. In figure 70 we give the outlines of a beef animal. We shall now refer to a few of these parts. 128 Fig. 70.—The External Parts 1. Mouth. 17. Shoulder Point. 2. Nostrils. 18. Shoulder Vein. 3. Lips. 19. Elbows. 4. Muzzle. 20. Arm. 5. Face. 21. Eyes. 22. Shanks. 7. Cheeks. 23. Hoofs. 8. Jaws. 24. Crops. g. Forehead. 25. Fore Flank. 10. Poll. 26. Fore Ribs. 11. Horns. 27. Mid Ribs. 12. Ears. 28. Hinder Ribs. 13. Neck. 29. Barrel. 14. Throat. 30. Belly. 15. Dewlap. 31. Spine. 16. Shoulders. 32. Flank. OF A Beef Animal. 33. Plates. 34. Rumps. 35. Hips. 36. Thighs. 37. Hocks. 38. Hind Leg. 39. Brisket. 40. Bosom. 41. Chest. 42. Loin. 43. Hooks. 44. Purse. 45. Twist. 46. Pin Bones. 47. Tail Head. 48. Tail. CATTLE. 129 Horns and Hoofs.—The horns of cattle were intendedby nature for defence. In the domestic animal they are notrequired, hence breeders have aimed at reducing or removingthem. The Longhorn breed was once a favorite; it hasgiven place to the Shorthorn. In some breeds the hornshave disappeared. These are called polled cattle, as thePolled-Angus and the R
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