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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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DEVON BULL. 



Many of the handsomest and best oxen now in 

 use among the farmers in New England, are of 

 the Devon blood. They are straight on the back, 

 the head small and eyes bright, very quick in 

 their movements, and when slaughtered excellent 

 for the shambles. The subject of the above en 

 graving was exhibited at the New York State Fair 

 last year, was the property of the Messrs. Wain- 

 wrigiit, and drew a premium as the best Devon 

 bull, over three years old. 



The north part of Devonshire, in England, has 

 long been celebrated for this breed of cattle, beau- 

 tiful in form and color in the highest degree ; and 

 in activity at work, and facility of fattening, unri- 

 valed. The color of the Devon cattle is of a beau- 

 tifully bright, full, blood-red, often with a clear 

 white line on the brisket, running back between 

 the hind legs, sometimes reaching to the flank, 

 with a white brush. The head of the ox is sin- 

 gularly small, the forehead broad, the eye promi- 

 nent and bright, and the forehead hollow between 

 them ; the muzzle very light and clean ; no dew- 

 lap or loose flesh about the jaws and neck ; re- 

 markably straight, smooth, well-turned limbs ; a 

 light, tapering tail ; a thin, free skin, and very 

 smooth body. His fore-legs stand father back un- 

 der his body than those of other breeds. The 

 Devon has rather long legs, is more active and 

 sprightly than any other, and may be made to trot 

 three or four miles an hour, which no other ox can 

 stand. The cow is quite small ; the bull is a great 



deal less than the ox, and the cow smaller than 

 the bull. It is not uncommon for a cow to bring a 

 calf which becomes twice her own size and weijrht. 



For the New England Farmer. 

 THE RED RUSSET APPLE. 



Mr. Editor : — I wish to obtain some in- 

 formation respecting the Red Russet apple, 

 which originated at Hampton Falls, N. H. In 

 the second volume of the New England Farmer, 

 page 150, I find a description. The editor there 

 says, "In the year 1848 we obtained a barrel of 

 this fruit to give it a fair test, and placed it by the 

 side of a barrel of fine Roxbury Russets. Both 

 kept equally well, extending into summer. But the 

 Red Russet was the better both for the table and 

 cooking." 



I find it to be a great grower, and it is said to 

 be a great bearer, and adapted to the same kind 

 of soil as the Baldwin. This is saying a good deal 

 in its favor, and if there is no drawback, it will 

 prove a valuable fruit. But as it originated from 

 a Baldwin scion, some think it may not prove to be 

 a distinct kind. 



I wish to inquire if any of your correspondents 

 have obtained fruit from trees propagated from 

 the original, and if so, was it a true type of the 

 Red Russet or not, and what is the size compared 

 with the Roxbury Russet. Any other information 

 would be gratefully received by a 



Deerfield, N. 11. Subscriber. 



Rapid Work. — At the recent Plowing Match, at 

 Concord, five acres of sward land wore handsomely 

 plowed in thirty minutes; that by the double teams, 

 nine inches, and by the single teams, seven inches 

 deep ! 



