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AMERICAN CATTLE. 



prise, which, compared with every day ventures, even in the 

 agricultural line, usually so common-place and probable, may 

 lead to success and fortune. "We hope yet to see the Highland 

 cattle introduced into the country. Their introduction could be 

 no bar to the progress of the other valuable breeds we have 

 now among us, as these latter must always occupy our good 

 soils, on which, if the Highland cattle were placed, they would 

 soo.n lose their distinctive qualities and become mere common 

 things. They are never Ired on the good land of Scotland or 

 England. 



West highland Cow 

 We give above, the portrait of a beautiful dun, or light mouse- 

 colored Highland cow, in th* possession of Captain Gunter, at 

 Witherby, Yorkshire, England, drawn purposely for this work 

 from life, last summer, by; our artist, Mr. Page. A more per- 

 R'ctly developed animal, in her flesh producing qualities, can 

 hardly be found of anij breed in the bovine race. 



