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high as to be in the same horizontal line with his 

 back. 



40. The Shoet-hohned, or Dutch Breed. 



The short-horned, or Dutch kind, differ from the 

 other breeds in the shortness of their horns, and in 

 being wider and thicker in theii form, or mould, 

 consequently feed to the most weight, in affording 

 by much the greatest quantity of tallow when fat- 

 tened, in iiaving very thin hides, and much less hair 

 upon them than any other breed (Alderneys except- 

 ed) ; but the most essential difference consists in the 

 quantity of milk they give beyond any other breed. 

 The great quantity of milk, thinness of their hides, 

 and little hair, is probably the reason why they are 

 tenderer than the other kinds. Alderneys excepted. 



It is said, of this kind, that they eat more food 

 than any of the other breeds ; nor shall we wonder 

 at this, when we consider that they excel in these 

 three valuable particulars, viz, in affording the 

 gi-eatest quantity of beef, tallovv', and milk. Their 

 colours are much varied ; but the generality are red 

 and white mixed, or what the breeders call jieched^ 

 and, when properly mixed, is a very pleasing and 

 agreeable colour. 



There are many reasons for thinking this breed 

 has been imported from the continent. First, be- 

 cause they are still in many places called the Dutch 

 hreed. Secondly, because we find very few of these 

 cattle any where in this island, except along the 

 eastern coast, facing tliose parts of the continent 

 where the same kind of cattle are still bred, and 

 reaching from the southern extremity of Lincoln- 

 shire to the borders of Scotland. The long horns 

 and these have met upon the mountains which se- 

 parate Yorkshire from I^ancashire, &:c., and, by 

 crossing, have })roduccd a mixed breed, called half 

 lofig-horui- ; a very heavy, strong, and not unusef iii 



