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form, particularly about the buttocks, which are 

 turned like those of a black coach-horse, and by 

 the smallness of their tail. 



THE LANCASHIRE OR LONG-HORNED CATTLE. 



IN the present breed the horns are long, and 

 either regularly and horizontally extended to the 

 points, or fall down the cheeks till the points 

 almost meet beneath. The hide is thick, and of 

 firm texture; and the neck coarse, thick, and 

 leathery. The hair is long, close, and somewhat 

 more soft than that of most other British cattle. 

 The hoofs are large. The animals vary much in 

 colour, but in general they are pied, red, or brind- 

 ed; and have, invariably, a white list or stripe ex- 

 tending along their back. With respect to shape, 

 they are deeper made in the fore-quarters, and 

 lighter in the hind-quarters, than most other 

 cattle. 



Being, for the most part, heavy and sluggish in 

 their motions, these animals are in no estimation 

 for agricultural labours. The Cows give rich and 

 good milk, generally from sixteen to twenty-four 

 quarts per day; and the usual annual produce of 

 cheese from one Cow is about three hundred- 

 weight. Of late years, these cattle have been dis- 

 persed over a great part of South Britain as dairy 



stock. 



