. Cattle. Cattle; Cattle. 64 CATTLE. roundness of barrel and fullness of ribs they will compare with any breed, and also in the proportion which the loins bear to the hook bones, or protuberances of the ribs. When viewed from above, the whole body appears beautifully rounded, like the longitudinal section of a roller, 'rhey are long in the quarters and ribs, and deep in the chest, but not broad in the twist. There is less space between the hook or hip bones and the ribs than in most other breeds, a considera- tion of much importance, for the advantage of length of carcass con- sists in the ani
. Cattle. Cattle; Cattle. 64 CATTLE. roundness of barrel and fullness of ribs they will compare with any breed, and also in the proportion which the loins bear to the hook bones, or protuberances of the ribs. When viewed from above, the whole body appears beautifully rounded, like the longitudinal section of a roller, 'rhey are long in the quarters and ribs, and deep in the chest, but not broad in the twist. There is less space between the hook or hip bones and the ribs than in most other breeds, a considera- tion of much importance, for the advantage of length of carcass con- sists in the animal being well ribbed home, or as little space as possi- ble lost in the LEAN GALLOWAY OX. The Galloway is short in the leg, and moderately fine in the shank bones—the happy medium preserved in the leg, which secures har- dihood and disposition to fatten. With the same cleanness and short- ness of shank, there is no breed so large and mAiscular above the knee, while there is more room for the deep, broad, and capacious chest. He is clean, not fine and slender, but well proportioned in the neck and chaps; a thin and delicate neck would not correspond with the broad shoulders, deep chest, and close, compact form of the breed. The neck of the Galloway bull is thick almost to a fault. The head is rather heavy ; the eyes are not prominent, and the ears are large, rough, and full of long hairs on the inside. The Galloway is covered with a loose mellow skin of medium thickness, which is clothed with long, soft, silky hair. The skin is. 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 Youatt, William, 1776-1847; Martin, William Charles Linnæus, 1798-1864; Stevens, A. New-York, C. M. Saxton
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