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wall, Somersetshire and Dorsetshire. They have been 
developed from ‘the native cattle of the country, along 
both beef and dairy lines. They are medium to small 
in size, have very neat, symmetrical, smooth, round 
forms, in which respect they somewhat resemble the 
Ayrshire. They are also sprightly and active in dis- 
position, and unusually intelligent. Théir horns are 
long, ivory-white, slender and upright. They give a 
moderate quantity of fairly rich milk. Undoubtedly 
Devons, or cattle similar to them, were among the 
first imported into the United States from England 
by the early colonists. As pure-breds they have ex- 
isted for more than one hundred years, but never in 
very large numbers. Because of their docility and 
capability for training, they have always been favor- 
ites in localities where oxen are used for labor. At 
the present time, as pure-bred animals, there are 
very few remaining. 
From time to time other breeds have been repre- 
sented in this country, but they never have been 
numerous enough to form any important part of dairy. 
stock. Among such breeds may be mentioned the 
Normandy, the Simmenthal, the French Canadian, 
and the Kerry. 
The Normandies are a medium-sized, parti-colored 
breed from Northern France. Simmenthal coming 
from the valley of the Simme, in Switzerland, resemble 
very closely the Brown Swiss in form and character, 
They are fawn and white in color. The French Can- 
adian has been bred in the French provinces of Can- 
ada, since the time of the first settlers, from animals 
