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feeding, and then yield a very fine class of 

 beef. 



North Devons. Mostly found in the south and south- 

 west of England ; reared chiefly in Devon and 

 Somersetshire. Medium sized, red in colour, and 

 horned cattle with short legs and compact bodies. 

 Their symmetry is perfect. Graze well on the 

 second-rate pastures of their native hills, and turn 

 their food to good account. The quality of their 

 flesh is such that it commands a very high, if not 

 the highest price, in the London market. 



West. Highland. The name indicates the part of 

 Scotland where they are most commonly found. 

 They are horned cattle with long, shaggy 

 coats. The colour of their coat varies from 

 light dun, tawny yellow, to black. Very hardy ; 

 thrive on very scant herbage. Slow maturers, 

 but when fat yield meat of the finest quality. 



Welsh Cattle. Found mostly in North Wales. 

 They are black, horned cattle which thrive 

 very well on hilly pastures. Mature early, and 

 give a good quality meat. 



Although the pure breeds do splendidly for beef 

 production, feeders are generally well satisfied if they 

 can get a suitable first cross of the above-mentioned 

 breeds ; in fact, for commercial beef cattle, the first 

 crosses are exceedingly popular. 



The following are popular crosses : - 



Aberdeen-Angus x Shorthorn. Generally black, and 

 polled. Responds to heavy feeding. Favourite 

 cross at Smithfield Show. 



Hereford x Shorthorn. Mostly white faced. A 

 splendid cross. Fattens readily. 



