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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.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PA-Group-00685)
Reference: EP/1972/5674/28
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