The searchlight., 1909-01-08


this week the first of series of =
articles by Prof Randiett OF the :
= North Dakota Agricultural col =
= lege. Prof. Randlett adds. to an =
= expert knowledge OF general =
= farming problems a clear and .
= pleasing way OF presentation Of =
. his subject, which renders this =
= series OF more than ordinary in =
. terest. The Editor.
All breeds have come from a com
mon aboriginal ancestry. The vast Diff
ference In size, color and utility are
the results of climatic and food con-
ditions. and Of the different purposes
and tastes Of the breeders.
The Shorthorns are large beefy ami
mails because their native home in the
northeast Of England is a section rich
in the most nutritious OF grasses,
grains and roots. Their large size, to-
gether with good quality OF flesh and
a tendency to mature early. easily
make Shorthorns the most popular
beef bred in America. Their colors are
red, white. red ard white and roam.
These colors, too, are the result Of the
breeders fancy, for they could as
easily have fixed some other, as yel-
low or black. The first representa-
tives of the breed were brought to
this country about one hundred yeas
ago.
In the Hereford breed the English
feople have made another fine con.
tribution to the worlds live stock in
terests. These cattle were developed
in n rich grazing section in the west OF
England. where they still may be
found in great numbers. Henry Clay
was the first to import these cattle TO
this country. bringing several head to
Kentucky in 1917. The early breed.
ers were very particular about color
in this case, and as a result every
pure bred Hereford must have a clean
white face. The under part Of the
body, legs and tail are usually white.
while the upper part of the body is
red. Herefords are invariably red
and white. and because the face IL
always white are often called white
faces"
The Aberdeen-Angus.Po Polls are Scotch
cattle with early maturing cylindrical
bodies. They never have horns,
though just how they lost them Is
quite a mystery. The prominent poll
ttop of the CROWN, outstanding ears,
and mild eyes give to the Angus an
innocent. good humored appearance.
The Galloway breed is also Scotch
and without horns. The animals are
, not quite as large. neither do they ma
Bred for centuries among the bleak
Scottish Highlands. these cattle have
developed a ruegedness that fits them
admirably for our western range con-
| ditlons. Their flesh Is of excellent
quality. while their skins are valuable
as robes. having long wavy coats OF
hair. Both of these sturdy Scots re.
fuse to wear clothing of any color 9th.
er than the somber black
| Holstein-Fresian, or simply Holstein.
Is the breed name Of the dairy cows OF
Holland. They are large, black and
white animals. Because of their heavy
milk production they are a very popu.
lar breed In this country. Holstein
milk Is usually low In butter fat, but
rich in other solids. making 1t vaiua,
BILE food for young animals.
| Gurenseys are bred In the island OF
Guernsey, between England and
France. These cows are medium In
size, have small horns. and yield good
quantities OF very rich milk. The col
ors are red. lemon and fawn. usually
with white markings. The Guernsey
Is an old and very excellent breed.
Jersey cattle are bred In the island
OF Jersey another OF the channel
group. The purit! of this breed is
and has been for centuries. very care