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purposes, for which they are admirably adapted, on 

 account of the large quantity of milk they give in 

 proportion to their size and the amount of food consumed. 

 Their milk is of good quality, though not, usually, so rich 

 in butter qualities as that of the Jerseys or the Devons. 

 They are well adapted both for beef and for labor, though 

 in these qualities they are probably surpassed by the 

 Devons, or the Herefords. 



82*2. The Jerseys are celebrated for the richness of their 

 milk, and the excellence of butter made from it. They 

 came from the islands of Jersey and Guernsey, in the 

 British Channel, where they have been highly valued for 

 dairy qualities for many years. They are ill-adapted for 

 labor, and their beef-producing qualities do not compare 

 very favorably with those of some other breeds, although 

 they are easily fattened, and their flesh is of good quality. 



823. The improved Short-horns are large in size, and, in 

 a rich and fertile section of country, are well-adapted for 

 the production of beef. They come to maturity at an 

 earlier age than any other family of neat cattle, and 

 attain a greater weight. 



824. They first became known in the luxuriant valley 

 of the river Tees, England, and first really celebrated in 

 the neighborhood of Durham. Hence they were for many 

 years called Durhams or Teeswaters. They have been 

 extensively introduced into this country, and have had a 

 great influence upon our stock. 



825. The North Devons are remarkable for great 

 uniformity of color and size, and are kept chiefly for beef 

 and as working cattle. They come from Devonshire, in 

 the southern part of England. They are small, hardy, 

 and easily adapt themselves to short pastures. Their milk 

 is rich in quality, but deficient in quantity. 



