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few of those who have, are disposed to attempt to improve our 

 breed by importing stock from any other country. 



Those few which are imported, do not come to the possession, 

 or even to the knowledge of but few of our citizens, until their 

 blood becomes variously intermixed. 



A particular account 'of the various breeds of cattle, which 

 are known in Great-Britain by distinct names, can be of no oth- 

 er use to our farmers generally, than to convince them, in the 

 first place, that our stock of neat cattle possess, in the aggre- 

 gate of their various properties, all those which distinguish the 

 stock of the English farmers, and to aid them in the object of se- 

 lecting those cows for breeders, which possess those peculiar 

 properties which are best adapted for those uses for which they 

 may be wanted. 



In the selection and improvement of our breeds of cattle, re- 

 gard is to be had to the uses for which they are mtended. If 

 the best milch cows are desired, we should select from the 

 breeds which are known to be the best for that use, and so with 

 respect toothers. I have made these remarks to explain ray 

 views, in describing the various breeds of cattle, known in 

 Great-Hritain at this time, a concise account of which is here 

 given. 



1. The original or wild race of that country, color invariably 

 white ; horns tipped with black ; end of the ears, inside ami 

 outside reddish ; black muggels ; flesh fine, and weU tasted. 



2. The Devonshire bree^ said to be in part descended from 

 the above race ; color, light red, with a light dim ring round 

 the eye ; thin face ; thin skin ; hips wide ; tail quite low ; rath- 

 er small horned ; horns turning upward ; the cows yield good 

 rich milk ; oxen good for draught, and fatten early. 



3. Dutch, or short horned breed ; hide thin ; horns short ; 

 tails sethigh ; color red and white, nearly mixed ; tender con- 

 stitutions ; fatten kindly, and yield large quantities both of 

 milk and tallow. 



4. Lancashire breed, with straiter horns than those of any 

 other, spreading widely, and extending forward ; large, and 

 square built; fore quarters deep; milk not abundant, but rich; 

 the animal hardy. From an intermixture of this breed with 

 others, Mr. Bakewell obtained the Dishley breed, which are 

 remarkable for fattening easily, and upon the most valuable 

 parts ; though they yield but little milk or tallow, when com- 

 pared with some others. 



5. Highland breed, or Sheyloes, with horns turned upwards : 

 colors various, chiefly black, though sometimes brindled, or 

 dun; hair long and close; bodies well shaped, best suited to 



