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degree of refinement, that the propagation (<f the species was not 

 always certain. 



In addition to this, a powerful rival appeared in the field, the 

 short-horns of the Tees. They presented equal aptitude to fatten, 

 and greater bulk and earlier maturity. 



"Westmoreland was the native land of the long-horns. Webster 

 brought thence the father of the Canley stock ; and Bakewell sought 

 the father of liis breed there : bat even in Westmoreland the short- 

 horns appeared ; they spread ; they established themselves ; in a man- 

 ner superseded the long-horas. They found their way to southern 

 districts ; they mingled with the native breeds ; a cross from them 

 generally bestowed increase of milk, aptitude to fatten, and early 

 maturity. It is true, that a frequent recourse to the short-horn was 

 generally necessary in order to retain these advantages, but these 

 advantages were bestowed, and might be retained, except in a few 

 districts, and for some particular purposes. Thus they gradually 

 established themselves everywhere ; they were the grazing cattle of 

 the large farmer and the gentleman, and another variety of them 

 occupied the dairy. The benefits conferred by the improved long- 

 horns remained, but the bi eed itself gradually diminished ; in some 

 places it almost disappeared ; and at the present moment, and even 

 in Leicestershire, the short-horns are fast driving the long-horns from 



the field. 



DERBYSHIRE. 



DERBY cow. 



