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two types, those of North Devon, favoring beef form, and 

 those of south Devon, with greater tendency to milk pro- 

 duction. This breed, at one time prominent in America, 

 has nearly disappeared, being rarely seen or heard from. 

 The color is red, ranging from light to dark. The size may 

 be regarded as medium, though in America the opinion 

 has prevailed that Devons lack in size. Standard weights 



Fig. 199.- 



-Devon cow, "Nettle Top," grand champion at Lewis and Clark 

 Exposition. 



are 1,500 to 2,000 pounds for mature males, and 1,200 to 

 1,300 for cows. The very distinctive features of the Devon 

 are a lean, shapely head, crowned with a slender, rather 

 long, graceful, upturned horn of waxy color, and dark 

 tipped. The body is of blocky form, and the limbs are usu- 

 ally slender and show much quality. In milk production, 

 cows of dairy or dual-purpose type produce fair yields, 



