. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. THE ABERDEEN ANGUS 221 is not the equal of the Shorthorn in this respect. The higher class beef type tends away from dairy production in any breed. The Aberdeen Angus steer in the show ring has made a remark- able record, for almost since the day of Hugh Watson this breed has been at the front as a meat producer. In 1829 Watson showed a pair of oxen that attracted much notice, one of which was slaughtered and its carcass said to be of rare quality. McCombie showed a steer, Black Prince, which at four years of age, in 1867, won the highest honors
. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. THE ABERDEEN ANGUS 221 is not the equal of the Shorthorn in this respect. The higher class beef type tends away from dairy production in any breed. The Aberdeen Angus steer in the show ring has made a remark- able record, for almost since the day of Hugh Watson this breed has been at the front as a meat producer. In 1829 Watson showed a pair of oxen that attracted much notice, one of which was slaughtered and its carcass said to be of rare quality. McCombie showed a steer, Black Prince, which at four years of age, in 1867, won the highest honors at Birmingham and. Fig. 93. Clear Lake Jute 2d. A pure-bred Aberdeen Angus steer. Grand champion at the International Live Stock Exposition, Chicago, 1904. Fed and shown by the University of Minnesota School of Agriculture. Photograph from the National Stockman and Fai-mer Smithfield. This steer was sent to Windsor for inspection by Queen Victoria, at her request, so great was his fame, and later he sold for ^600 for slaughter. For years either pure-bred or grade Aberdeen Angus steers have held the highest places of honor at the leading English fat stock shows, at the Chicago and Kansas City fat stock shows, and at the International Live Stock Exposi- tion. The following are some of the more important prizes won by Aberdeen Angus pure-bred or grade steers in American show rings. The first pure steer of the breed shown was Black Prince, imported by Geary Brothers of Canada in 1883, and exhibited. 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 S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. Boston ; New York : Ginn
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