MIDDLE-HORNED CATTLE THE DEVON AND THE SUSSEX. 



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countenance; the clean jaws, throat and dewlap; the magnificent loin; the 

 round barrel; the muscular hind quarter, quite free from angles of any 

 kind ; the long, tapering tail ; and for elegance, fine flesh and great work- 

 ing powers, the Devons have no superiors among cattle. 



THE NORMAN COW. 



The claim is made for this breed, and especially those denominated "Cottentine," 

 that thev are the tirst milkers in the world. There are cows all over Normandy that 

 will produce more than eiirht gallons of milk per day, and they have been known to 

 produce over twelve gallons. Their average yield of milk per year is about 750 gal- 

 lons. The milk is not rich in butter, as that of some other races, but its abundance 

 more than compensates for the difference. The animals are very large and "raw- 

 boned," frequently weighing over 4000 pounds. On account of the large bones, they 

 are not so desirable for beef as some other breeds. 



XI. Mr. Allen's Testimony. 



Let us see what the venerable editor of the Short-Horn Herd-Book 

 says of them as working oxen : 



They are, among cattle, what the thoroughbred is among horses. Ac- 

 cording to their size, they combine more fineness of l)one, more muscular 



