/. THE COUNTY OF FIFE 



CHAPTER XIII. 



Live Stock. 



SECTION I. 



SLACK CATTLE. 



1 HE county of Fife has been long distinguish- 

 ed by the excellence of its breed of black cattle. 

 The following are considered as the chief cha- 

 racteristic marks. Though the true Fife^breed 

 may be found of any colour, the prevailing co- 

 lour is black ; nor are they less esteemed, though 

 spotted or streaked with white, or of a grey co- 

 lour. The horns are small, white, generally 

 pretty erect, or at least turned up at the points, 

 bending rather forward, and not wide spread 

 like the Lancashire long-horned breed. The 

 bone is small in proportion to the carcase ; the 

 limbs clean, but short ; and the skin soft. They 

 are wide between the extreme points of the hook 

 bones; the ribs are narrow and wide set, and 

 have a greater curvature than in other kinds, 

 which gives the body, a thick round form. They 

 fatten quickly, and fill up well at all the choice 

 points. They are hardy, fleet, and travel well : 

 tame and docile, and excellent for work, whe- 

 ther ia the plough or in the cart. When fat, 



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