The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-30
poLLEp, Or HOMELESS CATTLE.

POLLED. OH HOMELESS CATTLE
Hornless cattle are growing in fayo
all over the country, and especially in th
west. Much the same reasons that le'
stockgrowers to prefer shorthorns Il
TEXANS. lead them also 10 prefer horn
less. In forsaking Texans for short
horns, the stockgrowers were influences
by two considerations, to wit: To pro
cure a milder animal, Of greater beef
making capacity, and which should
avoid the objection of long horns.
Long horns are Objectionable for twt
reasons, They interfere in the matter o
shipping cattle, and they teach cattle Il
become quarrelsome and offensive, {
fact that is well known to all who hav'
aught to do with cattle.
With polled animals there is les
quarrelsome disposition, because natur,
has deprived them of the weapon OF
warfare. and they lack the warning
spirit. They are therefore less selfish,
more docile and amiable IN disposition,
and, or the range, they keep on feeding,
quietly instead Of tramping all about
seeking better grass and wasting time
and wearing of flesh to no purpose
They are pronounced to be hardy and
good feeders and keep in excellent con
dition.
There are several breeds of hornless
cattle-as Norfolk and Suffolk red
polled, Aberdeens or Angus and black
Galloways. The latter are not consid-
cred SO valuable for the dairy, except,
perhaps, in some localities in Scotland
where they are bred. There is statisti-
cal authority for saying that. in compe-
tition with short-horns and others, they
have been awarded the first prizes at
the London fairs for symmetrical forms
and weight and quality of beef, which
fetches a trife higher price in the Brit
ish market than either Durhams, Here
fords, Sussex or Devons. These facts
are pregnant with interest to our stock
breeders and shippers, materially less
eniDg the expense in transportation,
besides the advantage in handling with
more safety to man and beast.
The Kansas City Price Current, in
describing the Galloways says: They
are a hardy, docile, compact-built cat
tie, and lay on fat quickly anl well.
They are short in the legs, well ribbed
and gross lightly. For many years they
have been favorites among English
butchers, not only on account of their
prohtableness in the killing, but their
beef is said to be very fine, juicy and
well marbled. Youat, In speaking of
them says:
1.-THE Galloway cattle are straight
and broad in the back, and nearly level
from the head to the rump, and round
in the ribs, and also between the
shoulders and the ribs, and the ribs and
the loin, and broad in the loin, without
any large projecting hook bones. In
roundness Of barrel and ~fullness of ribs,
they will compare with any breed, and
also In proportion which the iolns Dear
the hook bones or protuperances OF
the ribs. When viewed from above,
the whole BODY appears peautiiuiiy
rounded, ike the longitudinal sections
of alroller. They are long in the quar-
ers ana rios, ana deep In tne cnest' Dut
not oroad IN the twis1. Inere Is less
space the moor OF MP bones
ano the lids IMAM IN most oIher preeuS'
a consideration Oh mucn Importance ior
the advantage OF iength OF carcass con-
slsts IN the amman being wen IiDoea
nome, or as llttie space as possible iost
IN the TANK.
Ihey are snort II tne leg, moderately
hne IN the snank oones-'ne
medium preserved IN the leg Whicn Sc
ten. With the same cleanliness and
OF shank, there Is no preed so
huu muSCuldT dUONt bIt huct,