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are generally steel grey or white in colour, with an intelligent 

 expression, long straight sharp horns inclining upwards and back- 

 wards, and often running parallel from swollen longitudinal ridges 

 on the forehead. They are not very large, although bullocks of this 

 breed of considerable size are sometimes seen. Besides the three 

 varieties of the Amrut-Mahal, Hallikar, Hagalwadi, and Chitaldroog, 

 there are a number of sub-breeds of local varieties of Mysoris, for 

 e xample the Madesvaram Betta of large size, and the Kankanhalli of 

 small size. In the Punganoor zemindari of North Arcot good cattle 

 of the Mysore stamp, but small, are bred. The influence of the 

 Mysore breed extends northwards to Bombay on the Western Coast, 

 and to beyond Secunderabad in the Nizam's Dominions, but an 

 intermingling with other breeds occurs rather extensively, and in 

 some of the countries of the south, as also along the Kistna, Kaveri, 

 and Godaveri Valleys, and in the Southern Maharatta Country, the 

 country cattle almost attain the importance of distinct breeds on 

 account of their size, strength, and special shapes. On the Coast, 

 too, is found a small breed of beautifully agile cattle used for very 

 light and fast draught. Wallace, with his usual zeal for creating 

 breeds, terms them Diminutiva. But, even if it were for a moment 

 accepted that they were a distinct race, some more suitable name 

 could be found than that. 



The first serious competition northwards that the Mysoris meet is 

 from the bullocks of Ongole or Nellore. These have short sharp 

 horns, long pendulous ears, large dewlap, massive frame, and large 

 size. They are grand looking animals, very useful for slow work 

 but not specially active. The cows are good milkers. Animals of 

 this variety are good-tempered and tractable. The sterling qualities 

 of these cattle have secured them a very wide range, which, however, 

 seems to be gradually becoming restricted. They are found in the 

 Hyderabad Contingent Artillery, and as gun bullocks are most impos- 

 ing in appearance, but slow. In the Cuddapah and Bellary districts 

 they are used extensively under the plough. The breed has been 

 tried up at Hissar, but is not a favourite there ; still it is doubtful 

 if it is well represented by the bulls brought north as typical, 

 and the same remark applies to Mysoris. Time will not permit 

 lurl her notice of Madras cattle ; though the Salem breed, Trichengode 



