. Dr. David Roberts' practical home veterinarian. Veterinary medicine. POLLED DURHAM CATTLE. The Polled Durham descended from both the Scotch and English Shorthorns. Polled Durham are good beef animals, but the development has been largely in the direction of super- ior milking qualities. They are raised quite extensively in the mid- dle states. RED POLLED CATTLE. This breed of cattle is the re- sult of a mixture of two types, which are known as Norfolk and Suffolk cattle. The Norfolk type was characterized by a blood red- colored body and mottled head, » Jersey. while the Suffolk type was ori
. Dr. David Roberts' practical home veterinarian. Veterinary medicine. POLLED DURHAM CATTLE. The Polled Durham descended from both the Scotch and English Shorthorns. Polled Durham are good beef animals, but the development has been largely in the direction of super- ior milking qualities. They are raised quite extensively in the mid- dle states. RED POLLED CATTLE. This breed of cattle is the re- sult of a mixture of two types, which are known as Norfolk and Suffolk cattle. The Norfolk type was characterized by a blood red- colored body and mottled head, » Jersey. while the Suffolk type was originally a sort of mouse color. For over a century both have been freely in- tercrossed and have been recog- nized as one breed since 1846. SHORTHORN CATTLE. The Shorthorns are natives of England and Scotland, where they are still raised in large numbers. They are red, white or roan in color, or may be spotted red and white. They are low down and blocky, with a good coating of flesh of good Polled 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 Roberts, David, Dr. Waukesha, Wis. : Dr. David Roberts's veterinary co.
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