THE CHILLINGHAM HERD OF WILD WHITE CATTLE.
Tin' Knrl of Trankervillc lately Wrote a very interesting letter to the Field on ' the subject of cross-breeding between the wild white cattle of Chillinghamiind highbred shorthorns. The first experiment was with three wild heifers und a bull named Baron Bruce, from the herd of Mr H.Aimer, in Norfork. For several yours only bidl calves were bred, but at last two heifer calves were produced, and with these the experiment is being carried on. Of the male calves resulting from first cross, 'Chillingham' was exhibited ut Smithfield fat stock show 18SS, where he was highly commended and selected ut the reserve number, practically third prize, in a good class of crossbred oxen. At the time he was shown he was a little over 3 years and ton months old, and his live weight was ln'cwt. 2qr. 211b5., and his dressed carcase weighed 12:281b. The remarkable feature of the meat produced from the animal was its large proportion of lean beef upon the most valuable part of the loin, ribs. &a , with particulary light bone. Until three or four nienths before he was shown this steer received no other food than what he picked up in a grass paddock. In 1889 another half-bred, Chillinghani 2nd, aged 3 years 8 months, was shown at Sniithrield, where, he was awarded third prize. His live weight was 18cwt. 2qr. jib., and his dead carcase weighed 13441b. The butcher who purchased him declared that he never cut up a better fleshed animal. Tho wild cross appears to give increased vigour and constitution with lightness of bone, together with improved gait, They still retain, however, much of the temperament of their wild ancestors. The cross with the Woodbastwick wild cattle made about 18(30 produced large-framed steers, which fattened well, and the cows were up to the avarage of milkers. These cattle were nearly all polled, and for a time were plentiful about Norwich. TheKerriston herd of white cuttle were crossed between the wild white cattle and shorthorns, which was made, early in the present century. They were polled, and the steers grew to a very great size.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2926, 16 April 1891, Page 4
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358THE CHILLINGHAM HERD OF WILD WHITE CATTLE. Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2926, 16 April 1891, Page 4
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