42 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL-LIFE DAY. 



mans, when they conquered Britain, brought cattle to England. The 

 animals of Eome were mixed with the native breed, and from this 

 crossbreeding has come -the excellent stock of to-day. The most 

 noted cattle that we have are the following: 



The Jersey^ brought over in 1818, has attained the widest reputa- 

 tion as a butter producer. 



The Tlolstein, brought by the Dutch when they settled in the pres- 

 ent State of New York, is noted for the quantity of milk it produces. 

 It is said that as much as 10 gallons of milk a day have been taken 

 from a single cow. Another breed noted especially for milk is th(^ 

 Guernsey. 



The Shorthorn., imported from England about 1817, is the most 

 widely distributed, and it is especially noted for its beef making. 

 Another kind of beef cattle is the Hereford. These cows give very 

 little milk, in fact, farmers raising them rarely find it worth while 

 to milk them at all. But when these animals are properly cared for, 

 they are fat and plump and almost square. Another one of the failn- 

 ous bi'eeds of beef cattle is the Aherdeeri Anf/vs, or as it is sometimes 

 called, the Polled Angus. This breed originated in Scotland and 

 was brought to this country in 1873. 



The systematic improvement of cattle by man began about the close 

 of the eighteenth century. The greatest progress was made in Great 

 Britain, and to Eobert Bakewell, of Leicestershire, who lived from 

 1725 to 1795, must be given the credit of producing such superior 

 animals as to entitle him to the distinction of being called the father 

 of modern cattle breedino:. 



KINDNESS TO ANIMALS. 



Turn, turn the hasty foot aside. 



Nor crush the helpless worm; 

 The frame thy wayward looks deride 



Required a God to form. 



The common Lord of all that move. 

 From whom thy being flowed, 



A jiortion of His boundless love 

 On that poor worm bestowed. 



The sun, the moon, the stars. He made 



To all His creatures free; 

 And spreads o'er earth the grassy blade 



For worms as well as thee. 



Let them enjoy their day. 



Their lowly bliss receive; 

 Oh ! do not lightly take aw^ay 



The life thou canst not liive. 



