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Story: Beef farming

Charolais and Angus calves

Charolais and Angus calves

The Angus calf (left), despite being five weeks older, is dwarfed by the Charolais calf. Farmers were attracted to the faster growth rate and larger mature size of Charolais and other exotic cattle breeds.

About this item

Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PAColl-7327)
Reference: EP/1972/5674/28

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Robert Peden. 'Beef farming', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/beef-farming/5/1