Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-10
The Red PoIIed CatrIe.

In demonstrating animals and in breeding
them for particular uses, they have been won
derfully modified. This is strikingly illus
trated in the various breeds of cattle. In
these, not only have the milking, fattening,
and other useful qualities been increased, but
the useless characters reduced In wild cat
tie, horns, and large ones, are of great use to
the animal, but in domesticaton, the bull is
not obliged to establish his right to lead the
herd by battle hence he no longer needs
large horns, while their presence is constant
source of danger to his owner. In the i'm
provement of cattle, the horns have dimin-
ished in size, notably in the famous Short
horn breed, and in a few breeds these ap-
pendages have disappeared altogether. That
the hornless or polled cattle were deriv-
ed from those having horns is shown by the
occasional appearance of a calf with small
horns, which are only loosely attached to the
skin. The Galloway, regarded as the origi-
nal polled breed, has been known for nearly
200 years, and still remains distinct, showing
that the tendency to reversion is not strong.
The Galloway cattle are generally black, and
are highly priced in the part of Scotland from
which they get their name. The Angus is an
other Scotch breed of polled cattle. The Gal
loways were long ago taken to the English
counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, where by
crossing with the native stock of those coun-
ties animals were produced that were a mark
ed improvement upon the originals. The
polled character was retained and the beef
points greatly improved, without injury to
their excellent milking qualities. These ami
mails are now known as Red Polled cattle, the
distinction between Norfolk and Suffolk be.
ing dropped. They have a deep red color,
even upon the udder the tip of the tail is
sometimes white The head is neat and a
tuft Of hair hanna pyer tba forabaoH A mad
quality claimed for the Red Polled cattle is
hardness of constitution, enabling them to
thrive ON scanty pasturage, and to withstand
severe winters and the piercing winds OF
spring and autumn. They are noted for good
milking qualities. There are several noted
families of these animals, and a herd. book
records their pedigrees.
Polled cattle that is, cattle without horns,
have been gradually growing in favor in this
| country as well as in Great Britain. The
American Agriculturist has in former years
| called attention to these breeds, and has Civ
| on illustrations of noted animals, the selec
ton and departure of which excited much in.
terest among the cattle men of England has
recently reached this country. The lot, con
sisting of a bull and ten heifers of various
ages, was imported by Robert j, Kimball
Esq, banker of this city for the improve
ment of his private herd at Suffolk farm,
Randolph, Orange Co., Vt. Though the ami
mails are not for sale, the importation is of in
terest to every cattle breeder in the country
as it is not possible to bring here high grad,
animal of any breed without ultimately af
fecting the general cattle interests of the
country. The selection was made by Mr.
| Kimball with great care, and the leading
breeders of these animals took pride in max
| ing it a representative one. The cattle ar
rived in this country in good condition
bridesmaid" a two-year- heifer, pur
chased by Mr.. Kimball from the herd of Mr.
Loft NJ. p, received the first prize at tn,
Suffolk County Show, the second at the Nor
] folk, and also the second at the Royal (al