The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-17
LETTER FROM Mr.. JAYNES.
He Writes on the Subject OF Cattle
Gives Information as TO Some OF
the Breeds, Etc.

the OFeeuSi GtS'
Buyeuue. Jan . 1903.
To The Free LaLce:
Tne interest taken by the 'imrr IN
improved breeds I cattle aud ihr many
uu,stIonr A-ktd me rtgArJlng the gOod
uuAlties If the Abtruten Angus, lea0
me To brhese Your readers whu are ln-
trrteted IN nye stock may hhe t. know
mare nbout them. Ibe Aberdeen Angus,
commonly knuwn as hOlleJ AnEur, On
account of th,lr having no hUrur, ale n
breed of bcef cattle, originating III the
highlands ul scotland. lhry hic blncN,
short legged. hurnless hnd ARE the ULly
breed ui cattle known that can be lJrced
with feed heavily aud put II into nesh,
mixing the fat IA just the right places .
maze the extra prlme beef called Tor In
the best mAfAets They 10 lot lay On
great chunks aLd patches uf lat Anu tai
low. but NIX the fat with the lean
lean where it commands the highest
price.
fine blooded Angus bull mated with
the native cattle will yet 80 To 10 per
cent. calves that are BLACK, short legged 4,
horplera. aud pOssesteI Ui the hbillty 10
nut on II ,sh aud get fat ON pastures
" mere scrub cattle could hardly find Il
living. The grade cows are good mix
ers giving very rich milk
The day OF three and tour year Old
beeyes has past. The market now calls
for yeatlinrs and two year olds, weigh
inp from 900 10 | 200 pounds. There
il no profit ia -edlng cattle lobgvr than
two year olds. Early maturity is called
Tor. That II one Of the main virtues oi
the Angus.
rne fret importation into America 10
any numbers was lust twenty one years
ayo Out uf that twenty one years they
/ have for sixteen consecutive } ears topped
the market: that IA, have iurnished the
highest priced car load Tor eHrh year.
/ TINS has given them this name Il market
/ topper, and 10y most of the larger deal
ers that and Aberdeen Angus mean one
and the same thing.
At the treat international Live STOCK
Exhibition held at Chicago the ilrst week
of December. in 1904, the Angus cap
tured practically all the championships.
The champion tWOyear-Old ana the
champion cali, breeds and grades Dy
ages. we're pedlgreed Aberdeen Angus anu
the TWO vear.old Clear Lake Jute Second
was grand champion. 10 the car lot
classes the champion two year-olds and
the champion yearlings were Angus and
the two year old were grand champions.
After being slaughtered the champion
carcass was an Aberdeen Argus ana
other awards in that contest Tell to the
came breed. Clear Lake Jute Second sold
/ for 36 cents per pound, weight 1870
pounos. value $673 20, aud he was only
a two year-Old At the first intefnA-
tional show a few years ago, Advance,
an Angus steer, sold for 81 .JO per pound.
These prices for live weight.
/ The Anlus champion car load two
year.olds of 1904 sold Tor SlO.oO per
hundred and the learlinRs car load
cham pions Angus at ) II 2op@r hundred
/ and this is nothing uncommon Tor them
/ to do.
/ There has been scarcely show but where
the Angus carried of the greatest honors.
Surely they must possess merit 10 enaOle
them TO make such showing. 1hey
have been Justly sly led the breed that
beats the record.
have been frequently asked II 1t could
not be the Angus breeders were better
men than other breeders. | hardly think
so. but # not, the cattle must be better
and anyone who will take the time TO In
yestigate can very easily ascertain which
ia the best. did. The main point Tor
the farmers around here is what an An
GUS bull mated with nativecows Will DO.
! I have told them and would also add
that those half breeds can be made To
weigh 1900 at two years eli and
bring frum ) to &c per pound ss ex
mort beef. Now here's the most impor
tsnt point-;he Angus bull does his own
dehorning; you do dot Dted saw or az
axe, and everyone knows cattle without
horns feed better aud are more easily
handled besides commanding shad'
better price when sold.
The Angus bull is nUted for his docilitJ
and kindness.
should any Of your readers deiire tt
know more OF this grand breed 1t vii
give me pleasure to answer such in
Guiries az far as am able through you
paper or otherwite
Yours truly.
Robert l. Jay nes