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THE BREEDS OF LIVE-STOCK 



FIG. 42. Sussex bull. 



horn, and the picture will convey an accurate idea of the 

 Sussex. More particularly, " the horns are of medium 

 length, coming out at any angle, but generally horizontally, 

 branching laterally, and turning upward toward the ends ; 



nose tolerably wide, 

 with muzzle of flesh- 

 color ; thin between 

 the nostrils and eyes; 

 eyes rather prominent ; 

 forehead inclined to 

 be wide; neck short; 

 sides straight ; wide 

 and open in the breast, 

 which should project 

 forward; girth deep; legs short; chine-bone straight; 

 ribs broad ; loin thickly fleshed ; hip-bone not very large, 

 and well covered ; rump flat and long ; tail with white 

 brush, which should drop perpendicularly; thigh flat 

 outside and full in- 

 side; coat soft and 

 silky, with a mellow 

 touch; color solid red, 

 both light and dark, 

 sometimes the two 

 shades mingling and 

 making a beautiful 

 dappled bay; and a 

 few gray or white hairs, 

 nearly always single, except on the foretop, are regarded 

 most favorably." (Figs. 42, 43.) 



The special merits claimed for the breed are large size, 

 early maturity, propensity to fatten, prime quality of 

 flesh laid on the most desirable parts, hardihood of con- 



FIG. 43. Sussex cow. 



