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"In England the Devon cow is greatly esteemed 

 for raising calves, as she gives the richest of milk, 

 and the calves thrive rapidly. The Devon cow, too, 

 is noted for producing the best clouted cream, which 

 is so peculiar to the west of England. The milk is 

 suffered to stand in a bell-metal vessel four-and- 

 twenty hours ; it is then placed over a small wood 

 fire, so that it shall heat very gradually. After it 

 has been over the fire about an hour and a half, and 

 is approaching the state of simmering, the vessel is 

 struck every now and then with the knuckle, and 

 very carefully watched. As soon as it ceases to 

 ring, or the first bubble appears, a slight agitation or 

 simmering previous to boiling has commenced, and 

 the secret of the preparation is, that the simmering 

 shall not proceed to boiling. The milk is immedi- 

 ately removed from the fire, and set for 24 hours 

 more. At the end of this time all the cream wiU 

 have arisen, and he thick enough to cut with a knife. 

 It is then carefully skimmed off. Such cream is a 

 great luxury with coffee or with tarts ; and straw- 

 berries and clouted cream need no praise." — British 

 Cattle. 



Much has been written on the subject of breeding 

 cattle ; but we are convinced the only correct theo- 

 ry can be given in a single line, and that is, to "■suit 

 the breed to the soil and climate.'''' To think of raising 

 a breed of large, heavy cattle (for such must be great 

 feeders) on a poor, cold, or elevated part of any 

 country, would be an entire mistake. Experience 

 has shown this to be the y^ase in England ; and such 

 will unquestionably be the case here. All efforts to 

 introduce the Short Horns of the improved kinds 

 into the Highlands of Scotland have proved a total 

 failure ; the small, hardy cattle of the country, it is 

 found, will thrive and grow fat where a Short HorH 

 will starve ; and the case is not widely different with 

 the Devons, though this breed is more hard and, 

 of course, rather more patient of change of climate 

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