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a fixed characteristic — and it certainly seems that muscu- 

 lar breeds must be less liable to shrinkage in any new cli- 

 mate or locality, than light-muscled cattle of any breed ; 

 as full muscularity enables them to endure either exertion 

 or exposure that would rapidly break down light-muscled, 

 slow-motioned cattle or horses. 



The Galloways have an advantage over any other breed 

 named, in being hornless,* their war weapons, or horns, 

 having been bred out by domestication, which adds to 

 their value for convenience in shipping, saving much 

 trouble and inconvenience in all cases where handling and 

 penning together in close quarters are required. 



The Kyloes, the Highland breed of Scotland, though 

 inured to a harsh climate, are well adapted to the high 

 lands and steep slopes contiguous to the plains, as they 

 have long, protecting coats, thick skins, and great muscu- 

 larity and vigor, with power of endurance in exposure, to- 

 gether with power in transmitting their natural charateris- 

 tics that is not exceeded, if equaled, in any other cattle 

 in the British Islands. But their smalL size will not attract 

 the admirers of huge, bulky animals, who will probably 

 pass by the Kyloes, and prefer muscular breeds of larger 

 size, as the Herefords or Devons. The four breeds named 

 as Muscular breeds, are all vigorous — and there are other 

 good breeds in Scotland — by reason of the vital stamina, 

 arising from full muscular growth, enabling them to bear 

 exertion and exposure, while increasing in substance, vigor, 

 and value. 



Some few petted herds of the Herefords have a great 

 tendency to form fat, this tendency having been ac- 

 quired from reduced exercise and full feeding ; but they 

 are well fitted to cross with good native cows — as is suc- 

 cessfully being done with Short-horns — on the bottom 



*It is Hiiid there is prejudice ii^'uiirst liumless eattle. Uut certainly preju- 

 dice haa no place in connection with ycieutiiic breeding or the merits of the 

 cattle. 



