CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTION. 



Number of Cattle in the United States and Territories Value of the same Value 

 of Beef, Butter, Cheese, and Labor of Oxen 11 



CHAPTER I. 



The Climate and Soils of North America, as adapted to the production of Neat 

 Cattle 21 



CHAPTER II. 



Neat Cattle Their History Misrepresentations by Artists Spoken of in the Bible- 

 la India In Egypt Among the Romans In Europe 25 



CHAPTER III. 



History of American Cattle Introduction by the Spanish into Mexico By the Eng- 

 lish into Virginia By the Dutch into New York By the English into other 

 Colonies 29 



CHAPTER IV. 



Quality, Condition and Appearance of our Native Cattle Amalgamation of Different 

 Breeds Result of the different mixtures 84 



CHAPTER V. 



The Anatomical and Economical Points of Cattle Illustration of Points God 

 Points Bad Points Texan Cattle Comparison of Good and Poor Cattle. . . 41 



CHAPTER VI. 



Improved Breeds of Cattle What are they ? Cattle of Great Britain Their Pro- 

 gress there Their Division into Breeds Improvement in them Youatt's His- 

 tory of them 45 



CHAPTER VII. 



Middle-horned Cattle The Devons History Description Points Bull Cow, as 

 a Milker Ox, as a Worker As a Beef Animal Their Introduction to, and Pro- 

 gress in America . . 50 



