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smooth, and slender, and their prevailing color deep red; but 
sometimes they are dark brown, brindle, or nearly black. The 
oxen are remarkable for their docility, strength, and quickness, 
The cows are fair milkers. Both oxen and cows fatten readily. 
2. The Hereford Breed.—Cattle of the Hereford breed are 
larger than those of the North Devon. They are broad across 
the hind-quarters; narrow at the sirloin; neck and head well 
Fig. 19. 
Tae Hererorp Butt, Tromp. 
proportioned; horns of a medium size and turned up at the 
points; color a deep red, with the face, throat, and belly gener- 
ally white. A spirited contest has been kept up for some time 
between the partisans of the Herefords and those of the Short 
Horns, both here and in England, each stoutly maintaining the 
superiority of their favorite breed. We are not disposed to 
take part in the controversy. The experience of persons not 
