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of milk a day, and ten quarts a day during the whole season. 

 Cheshire has long been known and renowaied as a dairy county 

 in England. There are complaints that the cheese in Cheshire 

 is not what it formerly was. Indeed, American cheese is now 

 sought for and used in the Clieshire hotels. Tlie artificial grasses, 

 cabbage and Swedish turnips deteriorate the milk, and Ave are 

 sure that this kind of food will not compare with the Indian 

 meal for fattening beef. The English beef is sj)ongy, dull flavor, 

 and is far beliind the beef made from Indian meal, both in flavor 

 and substance. It is said that the Cheshires cross w^ell on the 

 short horns, but it is doubtful whether a total alteration of the 

 old breed is beneficial. Inured as it is to the climate and pastur- 

 age of the native hills, modified as it has been by a com]>ination 

 of circumstances in such a manner as to meet the views of the 

 farmer and dairyman. 



The Welsh Cattle. 



These are from the original native breed of cattle which 

 existed in the country before the Roman invasion. They are 

 represented at this day by what is called the "Pembroke cattle." 

 Great Britain does not produce a more useful animal than the 

 Pembroke cow or ox. It is black. It is one of the ancient 

 stock. 



Anglesey Ox. 



Anglesey is an island on the extreme north and west of Wales, 

 south of Liverpool, connected with the main land by a chain 

 bridge. Ten thousand cattle a year have been bred on this 

 island, and on coming to maturity driven to the eastern part of 

 England to fatten for the London market. The Welsh cattle are 

 generally black or dark colored, astonishingly hardy, vigorous, 

 full of health, round barrels, elevated and well spread shoulders, 

 chest deep, forehead flat, horns rising boldly up, broad chines, 

 roomy hips, and are a race that put on fat early. 



Wales has always been a remarkable country. The land of 

 Cambria was renowned even before the days of the Romans. 

 It is a mountainous country, looking right over into the Western 

 Ocean, and is about one hundred and fifty miles long, and eighty 



