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is particularly distinguished for her full, round, clear eye, the 

 gold coloured circle round the eye, and the same colour pre- 

 vailing on the inside skin of the ear. The countenance cheer- 

 ful, the muzzle orange or yellow, but the rest of the face 

 having nothing of black or even of white about it. The jaws 

 free from thickness and the throat free from dewlap. The 

 points of the back hind quarters different from those of other 

 breeds, having more of roundness and beauty, and being free 

 from most of those angles by which good milkers are some- 

 times distinguished. 



DEVONSHIRE Cow. 



We are here enabled to present our readers with the por- 

 trait of a cow, belonging to that indefatigable agriculturist, 

 Mr. WESTERN. She was rising four years old. With regard 

 to size she is a favourable specimen of the Devon cow. It 

 will be seen at once how much more roomy and fit for breed- 

 ing she is, than even her somewhat superior bulk would at 

 first indicate. She is, perhaps, in a little better condition than 

 cows generally are, or should be in order to yield their full 

 quantity of milk. 



The following account of this breed is from the pen of the 

 Editor of a work called the British Cattle it is more full than 

 any we have yet seen but the reader will bear in mind that 

 it is the production of an ardent advocate of the middle-horns 

 or Devons. We believe, however, that he has endeavoured to 

 meet the subject fairly and treat it devoid of prejudice. 



The more perfect specimens of the North Devon breed are thus distinguish- 

 ed. The horn of the bull ought to be neither too low nor too high, tapering at 



