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HOOFED ANIMALS 



In many regions there are numerous domestic breeds of 

 Oxen, differing considerably in shape and colour, and vary- 

 ing in the quality of their flesh, and in the quantity and 

 richness of the milk they yield. The flat backs and rather 

 rectangular bodies of the domesticated Ox always distin- 

 guish it from the majority of the truly wild species. British 

 breeds, of which there are many varieties, rank high among 

 the world's domesticated cattle, and they are eagerly sought 

 for by foreign and colonial buyers to improve their own 

 strains. 



Various breeds of long-horned cattle have largely given 



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way to the famous Shorthorns of the northern counties. 

 This is undoubtedly the best all-round breed large, level- 

 backed animals, easily fattened for market. Apart from 

 meat and milk, short-horned animals are easier to handle in 

 the field and especially in transport, whether by boat or 

 rail. Herefords are chiefly red, with white faces and rather 

 long, upturned horns. They are excellent animals for 

 fattening, and are in great demand for summer beef. The 

 Sussex and the Devons are popular breeds ; the former in 

 particular was once very largely employed in draught and 

 farm work. 



Highland cattle are moderate or small-sized animals, with 



