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Hornless or polled Cattle. 



THE SUFFOLK DUNS 



HAVE their name from the animals being usually 

 of a dun or a pale yellow colour: many of them, 

 however, are red, or red and white. They are. in- 

 variably polled, and of small size, few of them, 

 when fatted, exceeding the weight of fifty stone. 

 The Cows and Bulls are nearly of the same height, 

 from about four feet and a quarter to four feet and 

 a half. They are rough about the head, with large 

 ears ; but in general have fine bones and thin 

 hides. Their body is long, and the legs somewhat 

 short. They are big-bellied, the hip-bones are 

 high and ill-covered, and scarcely any part of the 

 carcass is so formed and covered as to please a per- 

 son who is used to beasts of the finer breeds. But 

 they have a property which contradicts their ap- 

 pearance; this is, that many of the Cows fatten 

 well, and produce beef of fine quality, 



As dairy stock, there are few breeds more excel- 

 lent than this ; since, in proportion to their size, 

 they yield a great quantity of excellent milk. It is 

 asserted, that a first-rate Suffolk Cow, when in full 

 milking, and at the best season, will give as much 



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