8 CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 The Hereforda— History— Description— Bull— Cow, as a Milker— Ox, as a. Worker— 

 As a Beef Animal— Tlieir Introduction to, and Progress in America 68 



CHAPTER IX. 

 Tlie Long-horns— History— Description— Bull— Cow, as a Milker— Ox, as a Worker— 

 As a Beef Animal— Their Introduction into America— Their Extinction here. . 75 



CHAPTER X. 

 The Cattle of Scotland — The West Highlands — Their History, and Present Condi- 

 tion—Value as Beef Animals— Little Value for the Dairy— Their Fitness for the 

 Mountain Ranges and Western Plains of America 85 



CHAPTER XI. 

 The Galloways — Their History — Description— Manner of Breeding them — ^Introduc- 

 tion to America — Value as Grazing, and Beef Animals 99 



CHAPTER Xn. 

 The Ayrshires — Their Origin and History — ^Description — Improvement in their Breed- 

 ing, and Quality for the Dairy — ^Milk Production — ^In America — As a Beef Ani- 

 mal Ill 



CHAPTER XniT 

 The Alderney, Jersey, Guernsey, or Channel Island Cattle — Their Origin and Ilis- 

 tory — Description — Introduction to America — Value as Milkers — ^As a Worker, 

 and Beef Animal 128 



CHAPTER XrV. 

 The Short-horns — Their Pretended History by Berry, in Yonatt— Their True His- 

 tory — Charles and Robert Colling — Short-horns in America — Characteristics- 

 Description of them— As a Dairy Cow— As a Working Ox— As a Beef Animal— 

 Their Proper Homes— Their Predominance in the Herds of Britain lU 



CHAPTER XV. 

 The Holsteln, or Dutch Cattle— Their History— Description of them— Introduction to 

 America— Mr. Chenery's Importations— Their uses- For the Dairy— As a Worker 

 — As a Beef Animal...^ 166 



CHAPTER XVI. 

 The Spanish, or Texan Cattle— Origin and History— Introduction into Mexico— Mi- 

 gration to Texas and California— Description— Beef Qualities— Diseases attend- 

 ing them l';4 



CHAPTER XVII. 

 Wliat is the Best Breed of Cattle ?— What they are Wanted for— Each may be the 

 Best Breed for Certain Localities joj 



