iiVe Sfock* LcHg-Jiorned Breed. 



ihape and lefs in point of weight, than the fhort-horns, though better weighers in 

 proportion to their fize; and the cows of this breed give confiderably lefs milk,but 

 fuch as affords more cream in proportion to the quantity. In colour they are more 

 varied than any of the other breeds ; but whatever the colour is, they have gene 

 rally a white ftreak along their backs, which the breeders term fncbed and moftly a 

 white fpot on the infide of the hough. It is contended by fome that they were the 

 native or original breed of this ifland ; but it is not eafy to afcertainthe matter ; it 

 is however conjectured as probable, that &quot; thefe have been the inhabitants of the 

 open plain country ; whilft the wild breed, or perhaps the Welch and Scotch 

 breeds, pofTefTed the woody, wild and mountainous parts of the ifland.*&quot; 



Others, however think it more probable that &amp;lt;( the long-horned breed origin 

 ated in importations of cattle from the neighbouring country of Ireland : and that 

 bulls and cows brought from that ifland, having been coupled with the ancient, 

 breed of the diflrict, produced the fort of cattle known by the name of the Lanca- 

 fhire or long-horned,&quot; and which now occupy a large portion of the pafture lands 

 of this kingdom. )* 



Lancafhire is without doubt the mother diftrict of this fort of cattle, but the 

 long-horned breed are alfo the prevailing fort of flock in the counties of War 

 wick, Leicefter,Gloucefter,Chefler, and fcveral others of the midland counties; and 

 it is furprifing, and mows great attention in one inftance, and equal neglect in the 

 other, that this fort of cattle are at prefent found in greater perfection in the county 

 of Leicefter than in the diftrict whence they take their name.* This is fuppofed 

 tohavearifen &quot;from the graziers of thefe counties buying their beft bulls and 

 heifers, for many years pall, before the people of Lancafhire were well aware 

 of it. The former paid more attention to that kind which were of a true mould 

 or form, and quicker feeders ; while the latter contented themfelves with the old- 

 famioned, large, big-boned kind, which are not only flower feeders, but, when 

 fed, are not fuch good beef. In fhort, the little farmers in Lancafhire, tempted 

 by the high prices given them for their beft flock, had loft their valuable breed be 

 fore they were fenfible of it.&quot; 



This breed is commonly underftood by graziers to be in general rather flow 

 feeders, except that particular kind felected, improved and recommended by the 



* Modern Agriculture, vol. III. 4- Ibid, J Ibid, CulJey on Live Stock. 



