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active, and can clear a five-barred gate with the greatest ease. 

 Mr. Perkins possessed a calf which leaped over an iron fence 

 higher than any five-barred gate ; and the bull frequently 

 jumped over the same fence in order to get to the water, and, 

 when he had drunk his fill, leaped back again. 



The bull (Jupiter) was in high condition when exhibited. He 

 was employed in a light cart in various jobs about the farm, and 

 drew the light roller over the ploughed land, being docile and 

 tractable when one particular man drove him and attended upon 

 him ; but he now and then showed symptoms of dislike to others. 

 He was fed entirely on hay, except that when he worked, a little 

 bran was given to him, and in the turnip season he was treated 

 now and again with a few slices of swedes, of which he was very 

 fond. At first it was very difficult to shoe him ; and it was 

 necessary to erect a break in order to confine him for that pur- 

 pose. He liked being noticed, and frequently, when he was 

 lying down, if anyone to whom he was accustomed went and 

 sat down upon him and stroked him over the face, he would turn 

 round and put his head on their lap, and lie there contentedly for 

 a long time. These Brahmin bulls are very strong and swift 

 animals. The cow was out at grass with the milch cows, and up 

 with them morning and evening when they were driven to be 

 milked; but she was not milked, on account of the probable 

 danger of the attempt. Two calves were bred from them. 



Buffalo and Indian Cattle. — The Duke of Northumber- 

 land has a fine breed of buffalo cattle in his picturesque park at 

 Alnwick. They are not of the pure Indian breed, but have been 

 crossed with the Highland kyloe, the original bull having died 

 soon after their arrival at Alnwick. There were about thirty of 

 them, and only one or two bulls were allowed to be among them 

 at one time. They have promiscuously bred among each other,, 

 care being taken to preserve those for breeders which possessed 

 a rather large characteristic hump on the shoulder. They are 

 treated in great measure like the other cattle, except that it has 

 been thought wise not to handle them. During severe weather 

 they have a hovel to run into, and although they do not seem to 

 bear the cold weather so well as one kind of the progenitors — 

 the Kyloes — they are usually very healthy. 



When the calves are dropped, the mother endeavours to secrete 

 them in the long grass for a few days, like other wild cattle, so 



