374 MODERN FARiilER. 



and fine in the chops, wide in the hips, a tolerable 

 barrel, but rather flat on the sides, tail small and set 

 on very high ; they are thin skinned, and silky in 

 handling, feed at an early age, or arrive at maturity 

 sooner than most other breeds ; they are well fitted 

 for draught, both as to hardiness, quick movement, 

 and their shoulder points beautifully fitted for the 

 braham or collar. 



4)2. The Sussex and Herefoedshiee Cattle. 



The Sussex and Herefordshire cattle are varieties 

 of the Devonshire, of a greater size ; the Hereford- 

 shire being the largest. The colour is red, fine hair, 

 and very thin skin, neck and head clean, horns nei- 

 ther long nor short, rather turning up at the points ; 

 in general v/ell made in the hind quarters, wide 

 across the hips, rump, and sirloin, but narrow on 

 the chine ; tolerably straight along the back, ribs or 

 sides lying too flat, thin in the thigh, and bone not 

 large. 



43. The Long-horned or Lancashire Kind. 



The long-horned or Lancashire kind are distin- 

 guished from others by the length of their horns, 

 the thickness and firm texture of their hides, the 

 length and closeness of their hair, the large size of 

 their hoofs, and coarse, leathery, thick necks ; they 

 likewise are deeper made in their fore-quarters, and 

 lighter in tiieir hind-quarters, than the other breeds 

 in general ; they are narrower in their shape, less in 

 point of weight than the short-horns, though better 

 weighers in proportion to their size, and give consi- 

 derably less milk, though it is said to afford more 

 cream in proportion. 



They are more varied in colour than any of the 

 other breeds; but whatever the colour be, they 

 have, in general, a v/hite streak along their back, 



