CHAPTER VIII 



THE ALDERNEYS. 



THE ALDERNEY BULL. 



The Normandy cattle are from the French continent, and are 

 larger and have a superior tendency to fatten ; others are from the 

 islands of the French coast ; but all of them, whether from the con- 

 tinent or the islands, pass under the common name of AlderneN'^s. 



They are found mainly in gentlemen's parks and pleasure-grounds, 

 and they maintain their occupancy there partly on account of the 

 richness of their milk, and the great quantity of butter which it 

 yields, but more from the diminutive size of the animals. Their real 



