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wall, Somersetshire and Dorsetshire. They have been 

 developed from the native cattle of the country, along 

 both beef and dairy lines. They are medium to small 

 in size, have very neat, symmetrical, smooth, round 

 forms, in which respect they somewhat resemble the 

 Ayrshire. They are also sprightly and active in dis- 

 position, and unusually intelligent. Their horns are 

 long, ivory-white, slender and upright. They give a 

 moderate quantity of fairly rich milk. Undoubtedly 

 Devons, or cattle similar to them, were among the 

 first imported into the United States from England 

 by the early colonists. As pure-breds they have ex- 

 isted for more than one hundred years, but never in 

 very large numbers. Because of their docility and 

 capability for training, they have always been favor- 

 ites in localities where oxen are used for labor. At 

 the present time, as pure -bred animals, there are 

 very few remaining. 



From time to time other breeds have been repre- 

 sented in this country, but they never have been 

 numerous enough to form any important part of dairy 

 stock. Among such breeds may be mentioned the 

 Normandy, the Simmenthal, the French Canadian, 

 and the Kerry. 



The Normandies are a medium -sized, parti -colored 

 breed from Northern France. Simmenthal coming 

 from the valley of the Simme, in Switzerland, resemble 

 very closely the Brown Swiss in form and character, 

 They are fawn and white in color. The French Can- 

 adian has been bred in the French provinces of Can- 

 ada, since the time of the first settlers, from animals 



