The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-26
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR our
RURAL READERS.
How suecessful Farmers Operate This
Department. Of the Parm--A rev
Hints As 70 the Cars o. Live stock
and Poultry.


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Since time inmemerlal-long before
there IS any record Of cattle lifting
or blackmailings IN the southwest Of
Scotland-there existed in the province
Of Galloway. Scotland, a breed Of har-
dy. black polled cattle renowned for
their good qualities as beef producers.
These cattle are indeed co-existent
with the history Of Galloway. which,
in sncient days. was a far greater dis
trict than at present. Galloway Of to-
day Is confined to the counties Of Kirk
cudbright and Wigton; many centuries
ago the term Galloway was applied to
the western half Of that part Of North
Britain which lies 70 the south Of the
Firth Of Forth; thus Dumfriesshire.
Lanarkshire. Renfrewshire and Ayr
shire were included in the province, as
we'll as the two counties which now
bear the name Throughout this great
district and also In the northern parts
Of Cumberland. just across the Solway
in England. the ancient Galloway
Goo" was originally the sole repre-
sentative OF the bovine race. Cattle
raising at that time was an important
industry OF the landowners. as regards
the low-lying portions Of their farms.
but prior to the union Of Scotland and
England sheep were more generally
kept than cattle After the union Cal
loways at once became famous and In
great demand for feeding purposes IN
England, going In large numbers 70
Norfolk and Suffolk, it being recorded
that from 10000 to $4,000 three and
four-year-old cattle were thus sent out
OF the Galloway country annually. As
the Ayrshire COW came gradually into
vogue the Galloway beef cattle were
supplanted IN Ayrshire, Renfrewshire
and Lanarkshlre, and their numbers
lessened in Dumfriesshlre and Wigton-
shire by the spread OF dalrying
throughout these counties. The breed
today is found IN the largest numbers
In the district known as Galloway.
including Wigton and Kirkcudbright,
but Is far better animal than IN
years gone by, 70 attention was given
to the improveme 4 Of the cattle after
1850 and has steadily continued Il IS
claimed for this breed that while other
beef breeds were founded and Inn
proved BY the admixture Of the blood
OF otaer breeds OF varieties Of cattle,
1t has been kept pure the improvement
being achieved by the selection and
coupling Of the best animals within
the confines OF the Galloway breed. To
this fact may be attributed the won
derful prepotency OF the Galloway
when crossed with other cattle, en-
abling It to stamp its features upon It's
progeny no matter what the cross may
be and IN at least ninety per cent Of
the calves perpetuatlng It's hornless
characteristics The ancient Galloway
cattle were rather slow in maturing,
but that failing has been largely
changed and the representative cattle
Of the breed Of today mature IN short
time and produce an unexcelled quail
ity Of beef when fattened off, The Gal
loway when compared with the Aber-
deen-Angus appears smaller. but
weighs well considering its size Il
Us a big little" breed, so TO speak.
and carries It's weight near the ground
upon short, strong legs. Il IS wonder
fully hardy. for its lung powers are
great and its coat a magnificent robe
Of long, fine. curly black hair which
has taken the place Of the buffalo robe
in the markets Of the world. Il has a
fearless. Independent mien, yet Is q
docile animal and satisfactory TO han
die BY reason OF its polled character,
its robust health and good keeping
qualities. Its beef Is excellent and al
ways commands a premium IN the
market Galloways won the champion |
ship for carload lots at the Interna-
tional Live Stock Exposition last De-
cember and succeed grandly upon the
plains. while their breeders and /
friends claim that the hide OF one
good representative Is worth as much /
as the entire carcass Of a scrub OF
Texan steer. From what has been
said II Is evident that the Galloway
viii not down In this country There
is here a great field for the breed.
Its prepotency Is wanted. its beef Is
wanted; its hides are wanted Il Is
needed for rough countries and cult-
vated fields alike. Il Is needed to de-
horn grade butchers stock aud Il can
be trusted 70 do this without prodac-
ing Objectionable "scurz" Lastly the
COW crossed with tie white
Shorthorn bull produces the most "a
nous type Of feeding steer known 10
the records Of the business. We refer
10 the "blue-gray'' cro1-bred which
usually tops the British markets and
ls always looked for at a premium
price b. -Farmers' Review