36 A HISTOEY OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



Short-horn, but a very handsome cow, of fine 

 symmetry, with a nice touch and fine, long, 

 mossy hair. All these choice qualities Hub- 

 back took from her. As size was a meritorious 

 point in Short- horns at that time it is highly 

 probable that the Collings discarded him for 

 that deficiency more than any other. Yet the 

 subsequent reputation of Hubback among the 

 breeders was higher than that of any other 

 bull of his time, and it was considered a great 

 merit in any Short-horn which could trace its 

 pedigree back into his blood, which no doubt 

 could be easily done, as he was, both before 

 and after the Collings owned him, open to the 

 public at a cheap rate of service. It is said 

 that his stock had capacious chests, prominent 

 bosoms, thick, mossy coats, mellow skins, with 

 a great deal of fine flesh spread evenly over 

 the whole carcass. Mr. Bates stated that Hub- 

 back had " clean, waxy horns, mild, bright eyes, 

 a pleasing countenance and was one of the 

 most remarkably quick feeders ever known. 

 He retained his soft and downy coat long into 

 the summer. His handling was superior to 

 that of any bull of the day." 



Foljambe and inbreeding. Among other 

 good heifers left at Ketton by Hubback was 

 one called Haughton, said to have been "fine 

 and neat." Mr. Colling had apparently not a 

 high enough opinion of Hubback at that time, 



