THE HEREFORDS. — THEIR POINTS. 



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comparatively recent period, were either all mottled, 

 or had the mottled or speckled face. The expression 



Fig. 9. Hereford Cow. 



of the face is mild and lively; the forehead open, broad, 

 and large ; the eyes bright and full of vivacity ; the 

 horns glossy, slender, and spreading ; the head small 

 though larger and not quite so clean as that of the 

 Devons; the lower jaw fine; neck long and slender; 

 chest deep; breast-bone large, prominent, and very 

 muscular ; the shoulder-blade light ; shoulder full and 

 soft ; brisket and loins large ; hips well developed, and 

 on a level with the chine ; hind quarters long and well 

 filled in ; buttocks on a level with the back, neither 

 falling off nor raised above the hind quarters ; tail slen- 

 der, well set on ; hair fine and soft ; body round and 

 full ; carcass deep and well formed, or cylindrical ; bone 

 small; thigh short and well made; legs short and straight, 

 and slender below the knee ; as handlers very excel- 

 lent, especially mellow to the touch on the back, the 

 shoulder, and along the sides, the skin being soft, flex- 

 ible, of medium thickness, rolling on the neck and the 



