. Animal husbandry for schools. Livestock. 126 Animal Husbandry the Galloway was due largely to careful selection and to the united efforts of Scotch breeders generally. Among the more noted of the early improvers of the breed were Lord Selkirk, Murry of Broughton, Herring of Corrough-tree, Gordon of Greenlaw, Max- well of Munches, Maitland of Kirkcudbright, Cathcart of Genoch, Stewart of Plygell, and many others. In 1851, the breed was promoted by establishing the an- nual Galloway sale at Lockerbie, which was soon followed by another established at Castle Douglas. 203. Galloway compared with
. Animal husbandry for schools. Livestock. 126 Animal Husbandry the Galloway was due largely to careful selection and to the united efforts of Scotch breeders generally. Among the more noted of the early improvers of the breed were Lord Selkirk, Murry of Broughton, Herring of Corrough-tree, Gordon of Greenlaw, Max- well of Munches, Maitland of Kirkcudbright, Cathcart of Genoch, Stewart of Plygell, and many others. In 1851, the breed was promoted by establishing the an- nual Galloway sale at Lockerbie, which was soon followed by another established at Castle Douglas. 203. Galloway compared with the Shorthorn. — The Galloway dif- fers strikingly from the Shorthorn in its lack of horns, its black color, its long, shaggy coat of hair, and its comparatively small size. The Fig. 55. — Galloway heifers. Beef ^ ,-. 1 , . » ?, , ?> , t Galloway head is of good type but less peaked at the poll than that of the Aberdeen Angus. While the back of the Galloway is straight from the poll to tail head, it is often deficient in spring of ribs as compared with the Shorthorn. The claim is made that the Galloway does not, as a rule, mature as early or fat- ten as rapidly as the Shorthorn, Hereford, or Aberdeen Angus, although Galloway cattle produce a very high-class grade of meat, fine in grain and flavor, with the lean and fat well interspread. The Galloway is of even a more active temperament than the Aber- deen Angus. The Galloway is ahead of the Shorthorn in hardi- hood and in the value of the hide, which, owing to the long coat of silky hair, is useful in the manufacture of robes, coats, and the like (Fig. 55). THE MINOR BREEDS OF BEEF CATTLE 204. Polled Durham cattle. — Because of the similarity, this breed is often spoken of as hornless Shorthorns, the development. 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 or
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