Morris tribune., 1891-02-11
Aberdaen-Angus Cattle.

There are not very many of the
Aberdeen-Angu cattle in Stevens
county. Mr.. Rose and the Macken-
zie's and others have shown some fine
specimans of this somewhat famous
boeed at our county fairs. bat there
are not very many of the pure
breed in the county. The following
article in relation to the black Polled
Aberdeen-Angus cattle we copy from
that most excellent agricultural pa
per. the Western Rural of Chicago;
We are asked t, give the history
snd merits of Polled Aberdeen-Angus
cattle, especially their merits as dairy
cattle. At the beginning we would
say that the black cattle are not a
dairy breed. Some of them are grand
mixers, and their milk is rich, just
as there are excellent dairy lndlvi.
dual cows among thoroughbred Short
horns and Herefords. But the breed
is beef breed. If our correspondents
purpose is to conduct dairy,we
should advise that he select dairy
breed, the Holstein-F Friesian, for ia
stance. But the Aberdeen Angus is
a splended beef-producing breed of
cattle, with just as good dairy char
acteristics as the oSher beef br eeds.
They have been growing in favor
ever since they were introduced into
the United States, and they are ideal
ANIMALS for beef. We do not intend
to say that they are superior to the
Short-horn OF Hereford. The absolute
superiority of breeds is an unsettled
question. AS we have often said, we
hope that the fat stock shows will
practically settle that matter in time.
It is believed that these cattle de-
scended from the native cattle of the
LslesIio OF Graat Britain. They, Ike
their name from Ghle eaunty of Aber-
deem and the district OF Angus IN
Northeast Scotland. We are unable
to trace the details of the breeding
back further than the beginning of
the present century, though it is a
fact that there have always been
hornless cattle in Angus. 1t was about
1848 that the Highland Agricultural
Society reconized the Aberdeen Angus
as distinct breed from the Gallo.
way. But the present high degree of
perfection to which the breed has at
tanned shows that the breeding has
been careful and intelligent for many
years. We might say in this connec-
tion that there is always an inclina-
tion to give too much weight to the
age of breed. A breed is q breed
whether it is thousand years old or
twenty-five years old. When it has
been bred in line long enough to ena.
BILE it's; representative to transmit
their preferred characteristics, to
practically reproduce themselves, they
are breed; and while the Aberdeen
Angus traces back a long tine. the
important and only important ques-
tion for us to consider, is, are they a
breedl There is one thing about the
Angus that is particularly noticeable,
and that is that all the weii.bred ami.
mails look alike. There is a remarkas
BILE similarity of development. We
noticed this especially in recent Wis.,
it to the magnificent herds of J. j.
Hill. North Oaks, Mimi, and DR.. J. G.
Alloway, Of Grand FORKS, Minnesota.
These cattle are ne.lr the ground. @nd
there is beef all over them. Their
compact build is ca 'calat"d to deceive
one in their weight. Bncluse of their
short legs, an Abefd zen Angus, stand
ing beside a Short.liorn or Hereford,
often looks of much lighter weight
than the latter, when in fact the An
gus may be quite as heavy, or even
heavier. The Angus is a splendid
animal. But, as we have often said,
either of our improved breeds sill
give abundant satisfaction.