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of from eight to twelve, but they have the 

 character of being bad nurses." 



A breed partaking of the Essex blood, and 

 generally known as the Essex and Hertford, 

 was also, about the same time, brought into 

 notice by a then celebrated breeder — Mr. 

 Dodd, of Chenies, in Buckinghamshire —who 

 frequently exhibited them at the Smithfield 

 Cattle Show, where they were greatly ad- 

 mired. 



The Dishleys, which are descendants of 

 the Berkshires from some cross made by the 

 late Mr. Bakewell, are remarkably fine-boned, 

 and as handsome as most others of his well- 

 known stock. They are also said to lay on 

 a larger quantity of flesh in proportion to offal 

 than any other known breed, but they are 

 slow of growth, and neither very prolific nor 

 very good nurses, besides requiring more 

 food than usual when being fattened ; which 

 objections ought to prevent buyers from choos- 

 ing them, however caught by the appearance 

 of their beauty — unless, indeed, they be care- 

 less of profit : for it must be admitted that 

 lightness of bone always indicates delicacy of 

 flesh ; and although this breed will not ar- 



