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loose skin, fine short silky hair, light-red color, sometimes red and white, gener- 

 ally a black muzzle, short and fine horns, bent upward and tipped with black ; 

 the Durham or short-horned breed possess large size, good and well-shaped bone, 

 and much flesh, thin skin, fine short moss-kke hair, red and white color, some- 

 times self-red, and short, fine, crumpled horns. The Devonshire cattle, now kept 

 in almost every county in England, particularly in some parts of Yorkshire, have 

 good size, fine bone, and short, fleshy carcass, thin skin, very silky when handled ; 

 color generally red, with a light dun muzzle and ring round the eye; horns of 

 medium length, generally growing outward and rather inclining upward. [2.] — 

 The Galloway cattle, found not only in that district of Scotland, but also in Nor- 

 folk, and sparingly in Worth Lancashire, are of large size, strong bone, well- 

 shaped, rather thick skin, and long hair, color black and brindled, no horns. [3.] 

 The Guernsey cattle, met with in the Channel Islands and most of the private 

 dairy farms of England, possess small size, fine bone, very thin skin, and short, 

 silky hair ; light cream-color, with black nose ; short and crumpled horns, tipped 

 with black. The Hereford cattle have large size, small bone, good shape, thin 

 skin, fine hair, generally red color, with white faces ; horns of medium length, 

 and rather inclining upward. [4.] The Highland cattle, great numbers of which 

 are brought to England and fattened, are of small size, well-shaped, have thick 

 skin, long hair ; color black and brindled, sometimes dun black ; horns of medi- 

 um size, and bent upward. The Irish breed, of which great numbers are brought 

 to the markets of London, Manchester, and Liverpool, are of large size, strong 

 bone, rough shape, thick skin, long hair ; color red, sometimes red and white, 

 mixed or roaned ; very long horns, bent upward. The Jersey cattle, commonly 

 called the Alderney, are of small size, fine bone, good shape, [5] have very thin 

 skin, fine, short hair ; cream-color and dun, light dun muzzle ; horns of medium 

 length, fine, crumpled, and tipped with black. The Lancashire cattle, met with 

 in Warwickshire, Leicestershire, and the northern parts of Lancashire, are of 

 large size, strong bone, roughly made, thick skin, long and rough hair ; color va- 

 rious, but more commonly red and white ; the horns long and thick, and com- 



(2). Let those who are buying Devons be careful to choose them with a rich yellow color 

 around the eyes and muzzle, and as little white about the udder and the tip of the tail as they 

 can get. Let not white any where else be tolerated. It is but the breaking out of an old sore, a 

 main in the blood. [Ed. Farm. Lib. 



(3). This is the breed of cattle which we have thought ought to be imported for the cattle- 

 breeder in our south and south-western mountains, where they run out and have to " rough it," 

 as it is called. They are the Canada horse of cattle. The late General FonsiAN used to main- 

 tain that the injury and death sometimes inflicted upon horses and other animals, ought alone to 

 induce farmers to give preference, as he did, to hornless cattle. [Ed. Farm. Lib. 



(4). This race of cattle is here well described. They appear to be " on the rise " in popularity 

 in this country, and holding in England a hard race with the best. Mr. Cokning, near Albiiny, 

 owns in considerable numbers the only herd we know of, and that in great perfection. They de- 

 eerve more extensive notice and trial than they have had in this country. [Ed. Farm. Lib. 



(5). We caimot agree in their being generally of " good sliapc." We have seen a large pro- 

 portion of all that have been brought to this country, and have owned a few of the best. The 

 best we ever saw was sold to Commodore Chauncev, many years since, and brought to New- 

 York ; and we would wager a trifle that we saw a few weeks since a descendant of hers on 

 Long Island. (Icneralli/, those we have seen had ugly " cwv-necks " and ragged hips ; being, 

 in many cases, what is denominated "goose-rumped.'" If, however, the drop from the hip to llie 

 root of the tail resembles the rump of a goose, it must be that of the gander, on particular occa- 

 sions. But the milk of the true Alderney is invariably and exceedingly rich, throwing up a deli- 

 cious yellow cream, suited to perfect a cup of old Mocha, and giving butter of the iinest color- 

 Mr. Colt, at Paterson, has superior specimens of the Alderney. and his son, Mr. Joh.n Colt, a 

 very superior prize bull of the Ayrshire breed, imported from Scotland. 



One thing which causes improved cattle and sLeep to be neglected and un<lervalued, espe- 

 cially when they fall into the hands of the liberal and the opulent, is, that instead of charging a 

 high price for their services or progeny, they are apt to give them away. What thus comes 

 light is not so apt to be properly valued. To this, of course, ilierc arc striking exceptions. 



[Ed. Farm. Lib. 



