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AMERICAN CATTLE. 



characteristically distinguished by the name of 'The Long- 

 Horns.' Cattle of a similar description were found in the dis- 

 tricts of Lancashire, bordering on Craven, and also in the South- 

 eastern parts of Westmoreland ; but tradition, in both of these 

 districts, pointed to Craven as the original habitation of the 

 long-horn breed. If there gradually arose any difference between 

 them, it was that the Craven beasts were the broadest in the 

 chine, the shortest, the handsomest, and the quickest feeders; 

 the Lancashire ones were larger, longer in the quarters, but 

 with a fall behind the shoulders, and not so level on the chine. 

 Whence these cattle were derived, is still a disputed point." 



The breed gradually spread into the adjoining more midland 

 counties, and as the cows were good milkers, they became per- 

 manently established in the dairies, where they have long been 

 kept, and are to a considerable extent retained to the present 

 day ; and although, as a grazier's beast they have been pushed 

 aside by some of the more favorite breeds, there are still found 

 some fine dairy herds, and others bred in high perfection for the 

 shambles, for which purpose their breeders contend they are a 

 liighly profitable beast. 



Plate 8. Loiig-horn Bull. 



