. Elementary principles of agriculture; a text book for the common schools. Agriculture. Types and Breeds of Cattle 195 types have come to be recognized—the Bates, Booth, and Crookshanks, or Scotch Shorthorns. The former two are Enghsh in origin and differ from each other in the following characters: The Bates cattle have been bred for beauty and symmetry, style and milking quali- ties, while the Booth strain constitution, wide thick- fleshed backs and length of quarters have been empha-. Fig. 130. A typical Aberdeen Angus. sized. The Crookshanks, or Scotch strain, are low, have block forms wi
. Elementary principles of agriculture; a text book for the common schools. Agriculture. Types and Breeds of Cattle 195 types have come to be recognized—the Bates, Booth, and Crookshanks, or Scotch Shorthorns. The former two are Enghsh in origin and differ from each other in the following characters: The Bates cattle have been bred for beauty and symmetry, style and milking quali- ties, while the Booth strain constitution, wide thick- fleshed backs and length of quarters have been empha-. Fig. 130. A typical Aberdeen Angus. sized. The Crookshanks, or Scotch strain, are low, have block forms with large scale, heavy coats of hair, and mature quite early. * 270. The Herefords take their name from the county of Hereford, England, where the breed originated. They are typically a beef breed, hardy, early maturing, and well suited to range conditions. In milk-production they are very poor. The red body color and white face are well-fixed marks for the breed. (See Fig. 123.). 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 Ferguson, A. M. (Alexander McGowen), 1874-; Lewis, Lowery Laymon, 1869- joint author. Sherman, Tex. , Ferguson Publishing Company
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