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THE COMPLETE GRAZIER. 



to know that the Royal Dublin Society is engaged in this work ; and, 

 as is noticed above, has established a Herd-book. 



Both Kerries and Dexters have now secured many admirers in 

 England, and are allotted classes at some shows. The English Kerry 

 and Dexter Cattle Society, founded in 1892, published the first volume of 

 the Herd-book in 1900. Crosses between the two breeds not admitted. 



We have now given brief sketches of the principal breeds of cattle 

 which are met with on the farms of the United Kingdom. There are, 

 besides, many crosses and local breeds, distinguished by the name of 

 some district, or of the breeder, the description of which would take 

 up more space than their importance seems to demand. Many of 

 these local breeds are, moreover, fast becoming extinct, through the 

 gradual introduction of the more improved breeds of the present day. 



Measurements, from the " North British Agriculturist," of the prize 

 cattle exhibited at the Birmingham and London shows, will, in con- 

 junction with the remarks already given, be useful to the reader. 



The following are the dimensions of prize cattle exhibited in 

 Bingley Hall, Birmingham, and in the Agricultural Hall, London. 

 The classing of the animals according to age differs the youngest 

 being placed first in the Smithfield Club catalogue, whilst the oldest are 

 first in the Birmingham catalogue. The ages again are different the 

 Birmingham classes being for steers under three years and three 

 months, and animals above three years and three months ; while the 

 Smithfield Club classes were for animals not exceeding three years 

 and for those above three years. The animals obtaining the third 

 prize at Birmingham were not as a rule measured. 



London, 

 ft. in. 



7 1 

 4 8 

 7 2 

 4 8 

 7 3 

 4 10 



7 10 



4 10 



8 3 



5 5 

 7 11 

 5 2 



77 

 4 8 

 74 

 4 11 

 7 6 

 50 



77 

 4 9 



DEVONS (continued). 



Birmingham. London, 

 ft. in. ft. in. 



2. Girth . . ? .00 72 

 Length . . .00 48 



3. Girth . . . .00 79 

 Length . . .00 50 



HEREFORDS. 



Steers not exceeding 3 years 



1. Girth . 7 10 7 10 

 Length 50 50 



2. Girth . 71178 

 Length 50 4 10 



3. Girth . 7 10 7 9 

 Length 5 51 



Steers above 3 years 



1. Girth. 91 87 

 Length 58 53 



2. Girth . 8787 

 Lengtli 56 53 



3. Girth . 0091 

 Length 00 56 



Heifers 



1. Girth . 8382 

 Length 00 53 



2. Girtli . 7983 

 Length 00 50 



