The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-02-16
Mr.. chambliss Writes Abou. Cattle.
20 the Editor Of ocala Banner:


To the Editor of Ocala Banner:
A great many Florida cattle owners
desire to improve the size and quail
ty of their stock, but. not having ac-
quaintance with the different beer
breeds, are waiting to learn which one
is the best for their purpose. l have
for the past six years been investlgat-
ing along this line, first by seeing the
diqerent breeds in different sections or
the United States; second. by bring
ing to this state bulls of three OF the
most popular breeds, and watching the
results from their use with Florida
cows; third, by reading the histories
of all the breeds in all the different
parts of the world to which they have
been carried, and fourth, the average
prices paid for the different breeds.
There are but six beef breeds of
any Importance in the United States,
viz: Shorthorn, Hereford, Aberdeen
Angus, Galloway, Poll Durham and
Red Poll. The Angus and Galloway
are jet black; the Red Poll all red'
while the Poll Durham is mostly red,
but sometimes showing white marks.
The Hereford is red with white face
and other white marks, while the
Shorthorn is generally deep red, but
often red roam and sometimes pure
white. Of these six breeds all are en-
tirely hornless except the Herefords
and Shorthorn; and, While horns are
Objectionable, these two breeds are
still the favorites, as shown by their
great numbers and average prices.
The appended table of sales which
was made up from official reports of
all sales made in the United States
during 1905, shows the estimation in
which the different breeds are held.
Shorthorns, 50 sales; 1912 sold;
$139.75 average price; $500, S01.00 to-
tai price.
Hereford "a sales; 1179 sold; $115.25
average price; $1S5,S79.75 total price.
Angus, % sales; 1884 sold; $13O.35
average price; $141,299.4O total price.
Galloway, sales; 100 sold; $1O3.s5
average price; $19,731.5O total price.
Poll Durham, l sale; "a sold; $231.75
average price; $7,S795O total price.
Red Polls, sales; "a sold; $1O9.SO
average price; $1OS21.2O total price.
Totals, 80 sales; 1851 sold; $315,111.-
80 total price.
From this table it will be seen that
Shorthorns held more sales sold a
larger number of cattle at a better
average price and for a larger aggre-
gate amount of money than all other
breeds combined. including the Here
fords.
At the International Stock Show in
Chicago, December 1922. 1905, Short
horns filled more than one third of
all the catalogue entries in beef cattle
classes, and, in the public sale during
the show made an average price of
$314.O0, against $1SS.00 for Herefords
and $1,000 for Aberdeen Angus. These
statements are taken from official rec
ords. The one sale held by Poll Dur
hams is no criterion as to prices but
still is far below the International
sale average made by Shorthorns. Be
sides Poll DurhamS are a hOrn-less
ff-shoot from Shorthorns and most
of them are registered in both rec
ords.
In view of these facts, the histori-
cal account of Shorthorn success in
England, Scotland, France, Austria
liza, South America, Canada, Maine.
Oregon, Texas, and the personal ex-
perience that they produce better
calves from scrub cows in Florida, the
conviction is forced that they are the
best cattle for making our beef, using
native cows as a foundation.
Z. c. CHAMBLISS.