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AMERICAN CATTLE. 



Jersey, about Philadelphia, and in some other sections of the 

 country. They appear to be of no distinct breed, other than 

 in the lack of horns, but are probably descendants of the polled 

 cows of the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk, in England, famous 

 there for their good milking qualities, and which, no doubt, 

 were brought to this country at an early day. We have seen 

 many of them in and about the localities we have named, from 

 our -boyhood down to the present time, and so far as we could 

 learn, they have proved, as a class, excellent milkers. "We have 

 seen oxen of this variety — ^honest, good workers — ^but their lack 

 of horn detracted from their popularity with those who use ox 

 labor. These cows are of all colorSj from black, smoky brown, 

 brindle, red, in various shades, to nearly white. On Long Island, 

 we have seen some of a handsome short-horn roan, with evident 

 marks, otherwise, of having a strong dash of that blood. 



Plate 31. A model Polled Milk Cow. 



We have little doubt that by selecting good milkers from these 

 hornless cows, and using a compact, moderate sized short-horn 



