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purposes have made fair milk records, single animals producing 

 40 and even 50 pounds a day. 



The Devon in crossing or grading has seen much service in the 

 eastern United States. Owing to its long pure inheritance the 

 breed characteristics are usually strongly transmitted. Devon bulls 

 on grade cows will produce a superior class of beef and rich milk. 



The Devon as a grazing beast has always ranked high. In its 

 native home many steers are grass fed and receive but little grain. 



Fig. 144. Fern of Halsden, champion Devon cow at the Royal Agricultural 

 Society of England Show, in 1904. This shows the beefy type of Devon. 

 Photograph from William Cooper & Nephews, Berkhamsted, England 



Devon oxen have long ranked very high. In New England and 

 the eastern United States, when oxen were more extensively used 

 than to-day, the Devon was a favorite sort. Years ago in New 

 England one might have seen many fine yokes of grade Devon 

 oxen, that were highly valued for intelligent and active draft 

 service on the hill farms. No cattle are more light and active 

 of foot for this purpose. 



The distribution of Devons is almost world-wide, although the 

 breed is not nearly as popular to-day as it has been. There are 

 some herds in England outside of the Devon district, mainly in 



