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with their produce, 4723 ; and of heifers, 4905. Among thil 
most eminent breeders and exhibitors at the present time an 
Mr. William Taylor, of Showle Court, Ledbury ; Mr. Willian 
Tudge, of Adforton, Leintwardine ; Mr. J. H. Arkwright 
of Hampton Court, Leominster ; Mr. Walter Evans, of Llan 
dowlais, Usk ; Mr. Thomas Thomas, of St. Hilary, Cowbridge 
Mrs. Sarah Edwards, of Wintercott, Leominster ; Mr. Thpma 
J. Carwardine, of Stockton Bury, Leominster ; Mr. Phili] 
Turner, of The Leen, Pembridge ; Mr. W. Burchall Peren, o 
South Petherton, Somerset ; Mr. Richard Shirley, of Bancot 
Munslow, Church Stretton ; and Her Majesty the Queen. 
Devons. Devons Or, as they were once named. North Devons are c 
Points. a bright red colour, varying a little, either darker or mor 
yellow ; they have seldom any white, except about the udder c 
the cow and belly of the bull. They have long yellowish horni 
beautifully and gracefully curved ; noses or muzzles white, wit 
expanded nostrils ; eyes full and prominent, but calm ; ears c 
moderate size, and yellowish inside ; neck rather long, with bi 
little dewlap, and the head well set on ; shoulders oblique, wit 
small points or marrow-bones ; legs small and straight, and fe( 
in proportion. The chest is of moderate width, and the ribs ai 
round and well expanded ; except in some instances, where to 
great attention has been paid to the hindquarters at the expens 
of the fore, and which has caused a falling off or flatness behin 
the shoulders. The loins are first-rate, wide, long, and full ( 
flesh ; hips round, and of moderate width ; rumps level, an 
well filled at the bed ; tail full near the rump, and taperin 
much at the top. The thighs of the cow are occasionally ligh 
but in the bull and the ox are full of muscle, with a deep and ric 
flank. They should have a rich and mellow touch, very silk 
fine hair ; and they are extremely handsome in appearance. Tl 
breed is remarkable, too, for the great proportion of weight ( 
the most valuable joints and the little coarse flesh. ^ 
Mr. Davy's tie- According to Mr. J. Tanner Davy, the editor of the ' Devo 
sciiption. Herd Book,' the outline of a fat Devon very nearly approachi 
a parallelogram — angular bony projections are rarely foun 
among the best bred ones, but their frame is level from the t( 
of the shoulders to the tail. The belly is longitudinally straigl 
and well filled out at the flanks, which should be easily foun 
by the unbent fingers ; the breast is wide, and comes out prom 
nently between the fore-legs, extending down to within two < 
three inches of the knee joint and towards the udder in rolls 
fat. The neck is rather long and thin, increasing towards tl 
shoulder, which is tapered off to meet it where the neck-vci 
forms a sort of collar in front of the shoulders, connecting tl 
fat of the shoulder with the fat of the breast. 
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