52 DomeEstic ANIMALS. 
the bull.. He is quicker in his motions than any other ox, and 
is generally docile, good tempered, and honest. 
The cow is much smaller than the bull, but roomy for breed- 
ing, and distinguished for her clear, round eye and general beau- 
ty of features. With regard to the comparative value of the 
Devon cows for the dairy there is much difference of opinion, 
it being pretty generally asserted that their acknowledged 
grazing qualities render them unfit for the dairy, and that their 
milk is rich but deficient in quantity. Many superior judges, 
Fig. 18. 
A Devon Herren. 
however, prefer them even for the dairy. Both cows and oxen 
fatten faster and with less food than most others.* In color 
Devon cattle are generally red, 
Our New England cattle, as we have said, are generally de- 
tived from this breed. Their horns are moderately long, 
* Youatt. 
