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milk ranks with Jersey milk in quality and is also abund- 

 ant in quantity. Devon cows fatten fairly well and produce 

 beef of excellent quality. In color, they are usually cherry 

 red with no white, unless it be on the udder. The horns of 

 the cow are long and slender and turn up with graceful curves. 



52. ENGLISH SHORTHORN COW, TULIP LEAF, OWNED BY LORD 

 ROTHSCHILD, TRING PARK, ENGLAND 



Record — 10,502 pounds of milk in one year when 1 1 years old. . She is a good specimen 

 of the dual-purpose breeds 



The bulFs horns grow out at right angles to the head and are 

 stout and only slightly turned up. This breed is found mostly 

 in New England and Ohio. 



3. Red Polled. — This is the truest dual-purpose breed. 

 It originated in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, England. 

 All animals are polled, and solid red is the preferred color, 

 although white may occur on the switch, udder, or belly. 

 They are larger than Devons but smaller than Shorthorns, 



