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the North Devon of all types, that it ranks as a distinct breed, 

 although some of their ancestors were common to both. The South 

 Devon is the largest general-purpose cow in England, if we except 

 the Shorthorn or class it as an equal. It is coarser than the North 

 Devon, less symmetrical and not so dark in colour. 



Value both for Beef and Milk. Within the last 30 years the 

 South Devon has obtained a well deserved recognition as a general- 

 purpose animal. The breed has spread to the surrounding counties, 

 and there is a growing demand for animals for shipment to South 

 Africa, South America, and the United States. Cows of 900 and 

 1,000 gallons yield of milk per annum exist in the best herds, and 

 a Smithfield steer from Coombe near Kingsbridge, under two years 

 old, scaled i 190 lb., a daily increase of 178 Ib. 



THE SUSSEX. The Sussex breed reared on the heavy Wealden 

 clays of the county from which it derives the name, although pro 

 bably more directly related to the North Devon, resembles in size 

 and quality the type of the South Devon. The Sussex is, however, 

 purely a beef producer in high favour with local graziers, being 

 second to none as regards early maturity and weight for age. The 

 colour of hair is a much darker red than that of either the North 

 or the South Devon and is at times almost black. 



Value for Beef Production and Draught Purposes. The Sussex, 

 though superior to the North Devon in size and strength, lacks 

 something of the neatness of the smaller animal, but the additional 

 weight was in the favour of the bullocks as draught animals on the 

 heavy clay soils of their native and adjoining counties. A famous 

 ox from Burton Park, near Petworth, was recorded to be i6V 2 hands 

 high, girth behind the shoulders 10 ft,, and weight 287 St. 4 lb. It is 

 claimed that " for beef production, draught purposes, hardiness, 

 early maturity, beautifully fine-grained flesh, and ability to thrive 

 on poor fare, few breeds can equal the Sussex." 



As a beef producer the breed's record is good. At Smithfield 

 Fat Stock Show in 1902, the first prize Sussex steer under two 

 years gave the highest average daily gain of any animal in the 

 Show, i. <?., 2 lb. 8*34 ozs., with 68*02 per cent, of carcass to live 

 weight a weight in excess of that of any other specimen of the 

 same age present. 



THE WEST HIGHLAND. Origin. The West Highland orKyloe, 

 the native cattle of the Western Islands and Highlands of Scotland, 

 is the shaggiest and hardiest of all British breeds, closely related 

 to the gigantic white Caledonian bull which existed in its feral state 



