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intelligent farmers. One thing however I do find 

 universally acknowledged, viz : that Short-horns, pure 

 and grades, require an abundant supply of nutritious 

 food and careful shelter and shade. It must be said of 

 them that they are not universally applicable, and 

 that as an animal for the small farmer, they are hardly 

 appropriate. I find the same view taken of them in 

 some parts of England, as in the county of Shropshire 

 for instance, where Herefords of every description are 

 decidedly preferred — not as I can learn for the dairy at. 

 all, in any form either pure or grades — but for easy 

 feeding and rapid fattening, after reaching maturity. 



I have dwelt upon Short-horns as the foundation of a 

 grading stock for some portions of our country, because 

 they have attracted more attention than either Herefords 

 or Devons — because they have imparted from their size 

 and show, more striking characteristics to our cattle 

 than either of the other breeds — and because they have 

 attained so high a celebrity in their native country. 

 They have moreover a strain of milking blood in their 

 veins, which has shown itself in grades, with great 

 advantage to the dairy. Perhaps the same can be said, 

 indeed, of Herefords or Devons, the latter of which have 

 been extensively tried, and the former of which for 

 their hardiness, shape, size and thrift, deserve more 

 consideration than they have yet received. It seems 

 to me that for all our various localities they possess a 

 degree of applicability, which might be very valuable 

 to us. Short-horns must be fed from the start. Here- 

 fords can be kept low until two years old and then 

 fattened. Perhaps I might say that Short-horns are 

 better adapted to the mild climate and rich pastures of 



