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CATTLE AND DAIRY FARMING. 



Devons yielded 610 pounds of milk, which gives 5G pounds whole milk 

 cheese. 



Product. 



Meat pounds 



Milk - - do.. 



Cheese (yearly) do.. 



Quautity. 



1,232 



6,000 



350 to 500 



Labor: Little. 



Method of housing : In pasture. 

 Feeding : Grass, turnips, &c., and cake. 

 Breeding : Commence at two years. 

 Grasses : Eye, clover, &c. 



- The following are some of the recorded weights of this breed . 



Devon steers not exceeding 3 years old : No. 1, 1,568 pounds ; No. 2, 

 1,349 pounds; No. 3, 1,294 pounds; No. 4, 1,197 pounds; No. 5, 1,383 

 pounds ; No. 6, 1,285 pounds ; No. 7, 1,323 pounds. 



Devon cows: No. 1, 5 years old, 1,211 pounds ; No. 2, 5 years and 8 

 months old, 1,333 pounds ; No. 3, 5 years 1 month, 1,420 pounds. 



Devon heifers under 4 years old : No. 1, 1,276 pounds ; No. 2, 1,153 

 pounds ; No. 3, 1,284 pounds ; No. 4, 1,019 pounds. 



The price is various, but moderate when tjompared with those of other 

 breeds. 



The surface of North Devon (where this breed is found in the greatest 

 purity) has moorish, mountainous grounds on the east and west, but 

 presents over the most parts a rich display of varied contour, fertility, 

 and beauty. 



The soils are mainly pure yellow or white clays, and partially clayey 

 loam. 



The substratum is old red sandstone or Devonian rocks. 



The temperature in summer is 60, in winter 39 ; the mean during the 

 year 51. 



SUSSEX CATTLE. 



This breed is to be found principally in the counties of Sussex, Kent, 

 and Surrey. 



The progress made in recent years by Sussex stock has proved it to 

 be one of the most profitable of breeds. They " make meat " very rap- 

 idly, perhaps more so than any other breed, and their admirers are 

 pleased to state that this was clearly demonstrated in 1878 at the Smith- 

 field Club cattle show. The first herd-book was published in 1860. The 

 color is red. 



Age at maturity : Two to four years. 



Annual average pounds of milk: About 3,000 pounds. 



The annual yield of butter is about 200 pounds. 

 The price varies according to quality. Cows from $88 to $97. 

 The county of Sussex is described as a maritime county. It contains 

 but few hills, none of which obtain 1,000 feet high. 



