Show RANGE CATTLE NOW GIVEN preference native or farm raised steer not so nearly of one type in color and breed the range steer receives the prefer ence now tor for the feed lot over what Is s termed the native steer the farm raised steer ot of the corn belt states this Is largely due to the more uniform quality ot of loads ot of cattle from the range the nathe cattle are not so nearly of one type in fact they are most generally of a mixed breed mixed colors mixed sizes and dissimilarity prevails showing that they are a picked up neighborhood product there was a time in the history of cattle feeding when the reverse reverse conditions prevailed the range steer was looked upon with suspicion by the cattle feeder there was not much in his makeup make up that pleased the feeder illi long horns his wild nervous scared halt balf to death actions and behavior convinced the feeder buyer that he did not care to risk him it too took k a few years to break down this prejudice but gradually good reports became more common until the sand hills cattle of 0 nebraska and some some other western districts where a good quality of beef bred bulls were use used d became famous la in the demand tor for their feeder steers says twentieth century ia farmer mer the steady increase la in breeding quality of the range cattle gen generally orally Is s a feature that must not bo be lost sight of when comparing the range cattle with the steer production or of the farms over the central west and eastern states the range Is not in the least mixed with dairy blood while many af the farm herds tire fire more or less mixed with other than strictly beet beef breeds feeders desire uniformity in their cattle to go into the feed yard because uniformity in type color and general makeup make up presents a more pleasing general appearance to the buyer than dissimilarity in any of its phases F farm arm bred steers will become more plentiful as the f farms arms become more inore I 1 interested rite rested I 1 in a the baby beef industry |