26 THE JERSEY, ALDERNEY AND GUERNSEY COW. 



and Lieu tenant-General Andrew Gordon, who succeeded 

 him, nearly half a century back, both sent some of the 

 best cattle to England and Scotland. If pains were 

 taken, the race and its consequents might be distinctly 

 traced, which might lead t9 important results in breed- 



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** The grand desideratum is to discover .a breed that 

 will be useful to the grazier, the dairyman, and the small 

 farmer. In so small a spot as Jersey, it is difficult to 

 cross the breed essentially — a great step towards it is 

 gained by crossing cattle bred in the low rich pastures with 

 those of the exposed hills on the western or northern 

 coast ; these being smaller, finer boned, of a more hardy 

 constitution, and feeding on a short, rich bite, impart 

 strength of constitution and hardihood to. the larger and 

 "more delicate animals of the sheltered low grounds. 



'* It is believed that cattle are generally more healthy 

 and free from epidemics here than in most countries. 

 This may be attributable in some measure to the saline 

 particles which, being so frequenriy in suspension over 

 the island, are afterwards xleposited on the herbage, and 

 tend to its salubrity. After heavy gales, it is frequently 

 found that the grass all across the island has a strong 

 saline flavor. So partial are cattle to this flavor, that 

 they will greedily devour grass which has been watered 

 with sea-water which they previously rejected. Two 

 pipes per acre, spread from an ordinary watering-cart, 

 or from a pipe which may be made to pour into a long 

 deal box, perforated with holes, will be found of great 



