The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-01

1.-THE breed to have been originally what
we term a dualpurpOse one.
| The McCombies were an Aberdeen
and Angus family Of ancient deriva
tlemen. The Tillyfour herd was found
ed in 1880 with animals accredited by
Mr. McCombie himself as "Aberdeens,'
as from st. Johns Wells and Webster
Fintray, and as Angus" from Keillor,
Balwyllo, Dalgairns and elsewhere.
We find here in this assembling of
animals Of these two districts, which
took place previous to the first terri
torial Highland show at Aberdeen,
1884. both strains" of the breed; in
which assembling and matching we al
so witness the welding of the breeds,
to which the designation was given for
the first time, on that account of "Ab-
erdeen and Angus" a title that years
after it's fortunate contamination was
recognized by The Polled Cattle soci-
ETY., which was constrained to follow
the approved mode by the American
Aberdeen-Angus Breeders association;
the modern title remaining that Of Til
lyfour with the simple replacement of
hyphen.
Triumpns in Foreign Countries
About the date Of the advent of
Pride of Aberdeen, and having we'll
established itself as q national breed,
it was felt that a trip abroad would ex-
tend its fame, and its first foreign ex-
hibition was at the Paris international
exhibition in 1856, where it was shown
in considerable strength. This was the
show at which Charlotte and Hanton,
shown by Mr.. McCombie, made such an
impression on the judges that they
wrote the following:
1.-THE specimens of this breed pos
sess the following characteristic points:
Perfect hOmogeneity of race, beauty,
richness and regularity Of, form, soft.
ness of skin, mell0wness in handling;
the whole united to a muscular sys,
tenn sufficiently developed. They pre-.
flesh, supported by, a comparatively
small volume Of bone. We are aware,
besides, that the breed joins (sobriety to
a great aptitude to fatten, and that it
supplies the butchers stall with beef
of much esteemed quality; that 1t pro-
duces milk in satisfactory quantity, is
of sweet temper, and is also endowed
with prolific qualities.
The Breed in America
Though perhaps the first Aberdeen.
Angus animal that ever trOd American
soil was the COW Duchess which went
from Portlethen in 1850, it was not ,un.
til 1873 that stock was imported for the
express purpose Of improving the range
cattle.
What might be termed the parent
herd Of America was that formed by
Anderson & Findlay, Lake Forest, ILL.,.
Anderson & Findlay exhibited their i'm.
portations at the Illinois and other
fairs.
In 1881 the herd was conspicuous at
st. Louis, in 1882 had the championship
for the best cow at Kansas City, and it
also spread the fame of the breed at
many other fairs. E
The record of the breed as a beef
champion has become so thoroughly
established that it might be supposed
it has made no pretensions to milking
honors. Nevertheless, the Aberdeen
Angus breed produced the champion at
the great show Of the British Dairy |
Farmers association, held in London, |
1892
HISTORY OF SHORTHORN CATTLE
The Shorthorn breed Of cattle had its
origin in England about the River Tees,
n the counties of Durham. Lincoln.
Northumberland and York. They were :
called Teeswater cattle and later were
known as DurhamS, both in England |