. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. 52 BEGINNINGS IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY at shows where cattle are exhibited. The future develop- ment of this breed will not be so great as in the past, per- haps, o^^^ng to the increased demand for special milk breeds; but from the beef standpoint, the Shorthorn msLy be expected to remain popular for a long time to come. The Hereford breed of cattle originated in the county of Hereford, in southwest England. There are many beauti-. Fig. SLudtlaiid L< ti. a H' rcford bull ©wind Puidu^; Uuiversity. Photograph by the author. ful meadows and
. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. 52 BEGINNINGS IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY at shows where cattle are exhibited. The future develop- ment of this breed will not be so great as in the past, per- haps, o^^^ng to the increased demand for special milk breeds; but from the beef standpoint, the Shorthorn msLy be expected to remain popular for a long time to come. The Hereford breed of cattle originated in the county of Hereford, in southwest England. There are many beauti-. Fig. SLudtlaiid L< ti. a H' rcford bull ©wind Puidu^; Uuiversity. Photograph by the author. ful meadows and grassj^ hills in this region. Tlie cattle graze here the year round and are rarely kept under roof. We know but little of the origin of this breed. Cattle have thrived in this part of England for centuries. One noted English judge of live stock over a hundred years ago, gave the opinion that the Hereford might have been the first breed. 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 Sumner, 1860-1939. St. Paul, Minn. : Webb Pub. Co.
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