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porting to be flavoured with the essence of jargonelle pears, 6cc,, 

 have their peculiar aroma conferred upon them by the artificial 

 substances manufactured as just described. The greatest and 

 only difficulty, therefore, which remained as an obstacle to well- 

 manufactured perry vieing with, if not outrivalling, champagne 

 is thus removed. 



To obtain such results it will be requisite for one or more 

 intelligent individuals to direct, not only constant, but almost 

 enthusiastic attention to the subject ; for fermentation is so much 

 affected by changes of temperature, that the slightest neglect will 

 frequently occasion irreparable injury. Those who have wit- 

 nessed the care with which tliis point is attended to in the large 

 wine establishments on the Continent, where the climate is much 

 more equable, will understand why this subject should require 

 more careful watching in our more variable climate : an equable 

 temperature, racking when necessary, and slow secondary fer- 

 mentation, are the great secrets of success. 



Breed of Cattle. — The Hereford, or, as they have sometimes 

 been termed, the middle-horned cattle, have ever been esteemed a 

 most valuable breed, and when housed from the inclemency of 

 the weather probably put on more meat and fat in proportion to 

 the food consumed than any other variety. They are not so 

 hardy as the North Devon cattle, to which breed they possess a 

 general resemblance : they, however, are much larger than the 

 Devons, especially the male animals. On the other hand, the 

 Herefords are larger boned, to compensate for which defect may 

 be cast in the opposite scale the fact that the flesh of the Here- 

 ford ox is superior to all other indigenous breeds for that beau- 

 tiful marbled appearance caused by the intermixture of fat and 

 lean, which is so much prized by the epicure. All observant 

 persons who have travelled through the county of Hereford, and 

 the adjoining district of South Wales, as far as Pembroke and 

 the opposite coast of North Devon, must have been struck witH 

 the general resemblance in outline of the breeds indigenous to 

 those districts ; indeed the comparison may be carried further, 

 for the South Hams of South Devon and the Sussex cattle greatly 

 resemble the Glamorgans in all but colour, the most esteemed 

 breed of the last-mentioned being black. A mixed black brown, 

 red and dun coloured race of cattle are found throughout all the 

 southern Welsh counties, the whole greatly resembling in symme- 

 trical appearance the true Hereford, varying only in colour. In the 

 adjoining counties of ^lonmouth and Brecon the true Hereford 

 almost invariably prevails. The Hereford is usually deeper in 

 the chine, and the shoulders larger and coarser than the Devonl 

 They are worse milkers than the Devon, or than, perhaps, any- 

 other breed, for the Hereford grazier has neglected the female, 



