. Animal husbandry for schools. Livestock. Breeds of Cattle 123 in thickness and depth. In temperament the Herefords are less docile than the Shorthorns. It is stated, however, that the Here- fords excel the Shorthorns in three important characteristics, first, in ability to take on fat at an early age ; second, as baby beef producers, and third, for grazing on the open range (Fig. 53).. Fig. 53. —The Hereford cow. Beef type. 199. Aberdeen Angus beef cattle. — This breed was developed in northwestern Scotland, particularly in the counties of Aberdeen, Kincardine, and Forfar, which have a damp,
. Animal husbandry for schools. Livestock. Breeds of Cattle 123 in thickness and depth. In temperament the Herefords are less docile than the Shorthorns. It is stated, however, that the Here- fords excel the Shorthorns in three important characteristics, first, in ability to take on fat at an early age ; second, as baby beef producers, and third, for grazing on the open range (Fig. 53).. Fig. 53. —The Hereford cow. Beef type. 199. Aberdeen Angus beef cattle. — This breed was developed in northwestern Scotland, particularly in the counties of Aberdeen, Kincardine, and Forfar, which have a damp, cold climate. The early origin of the breed is speculative and attracts attention because of the polled or hornless character of the head. Hornless cattle, however, are not uncommon. They were known to exist among the wild white cattle of Great Britain, and within the past few years, hornless cattle have been developed among the well- established horned breeds, such as the Herefords, Jerseys, and Short- horns, cattle with which the presence of horns seemed to be a fixed character. Formerly the Aberdeen Angus breed was known by. 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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