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The Devon in crossing or grading has seen much service in 

 the eastern United States. Owing to its long, pure inheritance the 

 breed characteristics are usually strongly transmitted. Devon bulls 

 on grade cows will produce a superior class of beef and rich milk. 

 The Devon as a grazing beast has always ranked high. In its 

 native home many steers are grass fed and receive but little grain. 

 Devon oxen have long ranked very high. In New England and 

 the eastern United States, when oxen were more extensively used 

 than to-day, the Devon was a favorite sort. Years ago in New 



England one might 

 have seen many fine 

 yokes of grade Devon 

 oxen that were highly 

 valued for intelligent 

 and active draft service 

 on the hill farms. No 

 cattle are more light 

 and active of foot for 

 this purpose. 



The distribution of 

 Devons is almost world- 

 wide, although the 

 breed is not nearly so 

 popular to-day as it 

 has been. There are 

 some herds in England 

 outside of the Devon 

 district, mainly in the south section, in Ireland, the United States, 

 Canada, New South Wales, Tasmania, New Zealand, Queensland, 

 Mexico, the West Indies, and South Africa. Devons in a general 

 way have been distributed all over the United States, but are not 

 in large numbers in any state. Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, 

 and New England are the foremost sections in Devon breeding in 

 America. The breed seems quite adaptable either to the rougher 

 grazing regions or to the more fertile, low-lying countries. 



Organizations to promote Devon interests exist in England and 

 America. The first Devon herdbook was published by Colonel 

 Davy in 185 1, who subsequently published seven more volumes. 



Fig. 214. Red Rose 13th, second-prize Devon cow 

 at the New York State Fair in 191 6. This Devon is 

 of the dairy type. Owned by W. H. Neal, Meredith, 

 New Hampshire. From photograph by the author 



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