POLLED CATTLE. Of the polled breeds of cattle there are several in England. Among the polled breeds that have acquired reputation are the Angus Polled, the Suffolk, and the Galloway. The latter have been, of late years, brought to the -United States, bred and exhibited at our fairs. Those specimens we have seen have proved to be most admirable cattle, thick meated, deep flanked short legged, tine boned animals. That they were considered most valuable cattle, and worthy of being brought here iu the early settlement of the country, is evidenced from the fact that forty years ago these hornless, (or Muley)cattle as they were termed, were not extremely rat,: often breed ing back by reversion, entirely hornless or with but the rudiments of horns, and were classed as gentle and good milking cattle. Gentleness is a characteristic of the pure Galloway. Even the bulls are noted for their docility and quiet tem pers. For the reason that this breed of cattle have of late years been growing in favor in the West, as grazing and milking cattle, (see article Galloway cattle), and, for the further reason that it is thought that crossing the Galloway on the half wild Texan will be most valuable, it has been advocated that they be carefully experi mented with. While it is undoubtedly true of
all pure or thorough-bred stock that, they will improve permanently the character of any native stock upon which they may be crossed, it seems especially so of the Galloways to-day. It has been held by some that pure breeds can not improve the mixed stock of a country. This is a fallacy. They must and do as the magnifi cent Short Horn Hereford and Devon grades amply testify in all our great markets. That the Galloways have many valuable points can not be denied. One of these is their absence of horns, another is their extreme docility. If by crossing Galloway bulls with Texan cows their horns could be toned down, their wildness tamed, their frames thickened with superior flesh, their milk ing qualities improved, and the whole animal ameliorated, it would seem as possible with the Galloway as by any other means we know. It is certainly well worthy of trial.