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to our rich valleys of blue-grass pastures and corn, not unfrequently reach 2,000 to 2,200 



pounds.&quot; 



Description. The color of the Devon is of a deep red, great pains having been taken 

 by breeders of the improved families of this breed with respect to this point, in the selection 

 for breeding purposes, those having any tendency to materially deviate from this color being 

 rejected. This characteristic has been fairly established, and their color, as well as other 

 strong points, is stamped with absolute certainty on their offspring. To such an extent is 

 this true, that when the Devon bull is crossed with the native and grade cows of whatever 

 color, the progeny will, with very rare exceptions, be red like the sire, while there is no race 

 of cattle in which any admixture of other blood may be so easily traced. 



The head is finely formed, and well set, being lean, rather short, broad between the eyes, 

 and a face somewhat dishing, tapering to a fine flesh-color or slightly yellow muzzle. The 

 horns are of medium length, or perhaps might be called rather long, cream-colored, black at 

 the tips, upright, and curving outward. The eye is bright, full, mild in expression, rather 

 large, and is surrounded by a yellow-tinted ring. The skin is thin and yellow, hair of medium 

 length, soft and silky, neck rather long, with veins full and smooth, little or no dewlap, 

 shoulders somewhat slanting, chest wide and full, back straight and broad, ribs round and 

 well expanded. The flanks are full and deep, and the hips rather wide, and level with the 

 back. The legs are small, flat, and sinewy; tail full at the setting, and tapering towards the 

 end, usually terminating with a bunch of white hair. The size of the Devon is somewhat 

 small, when compared with our native stock. Oxen, however, when full grown, will range 

 in live weight from thirteen hundred to sixteen hundred pounds; bulls from a thousand to 

 thirteen hundred, and cows from eight hundred to a thousand pounds. 



Our illustrations of this breed are faithful and life-like representations, being made from 

 photographs of the living animals (as indeed all our plates of animals are), and not only 

 this, but of the best type of each species and breed to be found in the country. 



Devons in the Dairy. The Devons were formerly more celebrated as milkers than 

 at present, the improved race being regarded as medium in this respect. The quality of 

 their milk, is however, rich, and superior to that of many of the heavier milking breeds. 



Their milking qualities have in a measure deteriorated through efforts towards improve 

 ment in other respects, but that they have been used with profit in the dairy, will be seen by 

 the following records of yield which have been obtained from various authentic sources. 

 Mr. C. S. Wainwright of Rhinebeck, N. Y., made fourteen pounds of butter per week from 

 Helena; F. P. Holcomb of New Castle, Del., nineteen and one-half pounds a week from 

 Lady; Hon. H. Capron, formerly of Robin s Nest, 111., twenty-one pounds in nine days from 

 Flora 2d. C. P. Holcomb, New Castle, Del., in twelve weeks, made from one cow 174| 

 pounds of butter, or an average of fourteen pounds nine ounces per week; during one week 

 she made nineteen pounds, and in three days nine and one-half pounds; &quot;VV. L. Cowles, 

 Farmington, Conn., sixteen and one-half pounds in ten days; J. Buckingham, Duncan s Falls, 

 Ohio, in three months, from four cows, an average of forty-four and one-half pounds per 

 week, besides using the cream and milk in a family of seven persons; L. G. Collins, Newark, 

 Mo., from the dam of Red Jacket, sixteen and three-fourth pounds per week; Mr. Coleman, 

 twenty-one pounds per week for several weeks in succession; MY. Hurlbut of Connecticut, 

 from Beauty, averaged sixteen pounds per week during the month of June, when she was 

 sixteen years old; E. H. Hyde, Stafford, Conn., from Gem, 215^ pounds of butter in ninety- 

 five days, an average of over two and one-fourth pounds per day. 



It is generally supposed that the rotundity of form and compactness of frame which 

 contribute so much to the remarkable beauty of the North Devon cow a peculiarity of form 

 which disposes an animal to take on fat readily is incompatible with good milking qualities, 



