FARMER'S ASSISTANT. 



constitutions; faten kindly; and yield large quantities both 

 of milk and tallow. 



4. Lancashire breed, with straighter horns than those of 

 any other; spreading widely and extending forward; large 

 and square* built; tore-quarters deep; milk not abundant 

 but rich ; the animal hardy. From an intermixture of this 

 breed with others, Mr. J3akcwe.ll obtained his JDishley breed, 

 which are remarkable for fating very easily, and upon the 

 most valuable parts ; though they yield but little milk or 

 tallow, when compared with some others. 



Considerable pains have been taken to introduce Bulls of 

 this, or similar breeds, into this State, without any apparent 

 knowledge of the uses to which the Calves from such Bulls 

 were to be applied. It should have been understood, that 

 such breeds are not so well fited for Milch-cows as tor 

 fating-cattle, and in England are raised for ihat purpose. 



5. Highland breed* or Kyloes. Horns turned upwards; 

 colors various, chiefly black, though sometimes brindled or 

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

 for cold mountainous countries ; good for milk, and kind to 

 faten. 



6 Polled breed, before mentioned. Shaped like the 

 Devonshire breed, though rather shorter; hides moderately 

 thick ; hardy, and faten kindly on the best parts ; flesh good, 

 and well mixed with fat : Oxen good for draft A variety 

 of this breed of Cows, called the Suffolk Duns> are excel- 

 ent tor the dairy. These are small, lean, big-bellied, and 

 of a dun color. 



7. Aldernay^ or French breed. Small ; light-red ; smooth 

 neat horns; tender constitutions; rich milkers; flesh good. 



8. Welsh breed. Chiefly black ; small, with horns thick, 

 and turning upward; well shaped j vigorous, and well cal- 

 culated for labor. 



Our cattle mostly resemble those of the Devonshire ; but 

 evidently we have mixtures of various breeds; so much, so, 

 that no specific characters can be given them. We have 

 also the polled breed distinct by itself; though sometimes 

 they are found mixed with others. 



Mr. Livingston observes, that Black-cattle are uncommon 

 in France ; but almost universal in Southholland and Bra- 

 bant; that the butter made in the latter Countries is much 

 inferior to that of the former; and hence he concludes that 

 the butter of Black-cattle is inferior to that made from 

 Cows of lighter colors, which is agreeable to the common 

 received opinion* 



* A perfect Cow (say the Compilers o! The Complete 

 Grazier) should have a broad smooth forehead ; black eyes; 

 large clean horns ; thick skin ; large deep body ; strong 

 thighs ; large white udder (y.dlvw is better) with 



