96 CATTLE. 



going description. In color, they resembled the short-horns of the 

 present day, being occasionally red, red and white, and roan, though 

 the last not then so prevalent 'as now. They possessed a fine mellow 

 skin and flesh, good hair, and light ofFal, particularly wide carcasses, 

 and fore-quarters of extraordinary depth and capacity. When 

 slaughtered, their proof was extraordinary, and many instances are 

 "recorded of the wonderful weight of their inside fat. 



AN OLD STYLE TEESWATER BULL. 



The remarkable merit which existed in the Teeswater may, 

 with propriety, be ascribed to a spirit of improvement which had 

 some time manifested itself among the breeders on the banks of the 

 Tees, whose laudable efforts were well seconded by the very superior 

 laid in the vicinity of that river. No doubt can be entertained that 

 they proceeded on a judicious system of crossing with other breeds, 

 because it was utterly impossible to raise such a stock as the Tees- 

 water from pure short-horn blood. One cross to which they referred 

 was, in all probability, the white wild breed ; and if this conjectuie 

 be well-founded, it will be apparent whence the short-horns derived 

 a color so prevalent among them. 



It is also asserted that, about the period in question. Sir William 

 St. Quintin, of Scampston, imported bulls and cows from Holland, 

 which were crossed mi\ the stock of the country. It would tend tc 



