Show BEST BREEDS OF HORNLESS CATTLE aberdeen angus noted for their beef qualities first and foremost among the breeds of cattle which nrc are naturally hornless must be classed the aberdeen angus all black except for an occasional small patch of white on the belly these animals are noted for their beef qualities docile by nature they make good gains on fattening rations aberdeen angus cattle eattle are not generady gene raly so large as the other two beef breeds short horns and herefords Here fords full grown bulls seldom weighing more than a ton while cows average about 3 another polled or hornless breed bleed which resembles the he angus Is the galloway gallaway tills this breed bleed la Is also black in color the main difference between it and the angus being the long curly hair slightly smaller than the angus the galloway lias has often defeated the former in killing tests at the tat fat stock shows in england both breeds had their origin in scotland but the aber deen angus Is widely distributed in england the united states and canada while few galloway herds are to be found on this continent due probably to their slow maturing qualities the red ked polled breed of cattle are aie noted for the production of both beef and milk they are red in color midway in size between the angus and the shorthorn originating in the southern part of england they are becoming popular in the middle western vestern united states and lu in western aun ada where many strong herds have been built up both the shorthorn and the hereford breeds of beef cattle have established herd books for some of their bleeders breeders bree bre deis eders who have herds of rolled polled animals sprung originally from a sport le ie an animal born without horns horas from horned parents parenti or in some cases graded up from native hornless cattle these cattle retain all the usual characteristics of their parent breeds but have added advantage from a beef raising point of view of being without horns it has been suggested that the time may como come when all breeds of 0 cattle may be bred without horns |