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sjht and dark red — in some instances so dark that it almost 
nounted to black ; but the intermediate or cherry colour is now 
ic favourite, denoting good flesh and better quality for fattening." 
The breed has been too well appreciated by the tenant farmer 
be allowed to die out, and great pains and attention have 
■en taken latterly in endeavouring to alter its style and type 
. breeding from the smallest bone with the greatest amount of 
sh. This seems to have been successful, when we compare 
e present animals with what may be called the old-fashioned 
it, one of which, of enormous frame and weight, was fattened 
;my years ago at Burton Park, near Petworth, and called the 
urton ox. The Sussex cattle are equal to the best breeds Points and 
regards early maturity and weight for age ; as is proved by the ""^''ts of tl 
.'ishts of the animals shown at the Smithfield Club meet- 
ijs. The Sussex are great favourites with the butcher and 
nsumer. At three years old, Avell-fed steers will weigh from 
clve to fourteen score pounds per quarter. But the Sussex 
en do not spoil their best animals by overfeeding. Their 
•neral features may be described as follows : Nose tolerably 
ide ; muzzle of a golden colour, thin between the nostril and 
e ; eye rather prominent ; the forehead rather wide ; horns of 
□derate length, fine, and rather turning up at the points ; neck 
it too long ; sides straight, and not coarse at the point of the 
oulder ; wide and open in the breast, which should project 
rward ; girth deep ; legs not too long ; chine-bone straight, but 
e chine rather too narrow ; ribs not always sufficiently broad ; 
in full of flesh and wide ; hip bones not too large, but well 
\ ered ; rump flat and long ; tail should drop perpendicular ; 
Igh flat outside and full in ; the coat soft and silky, with a 
'How touch. 
The Sussex cross well with any breed by using the male 
imal, imparting substance and firmness of flesh ; and the 
lour of the offspring is generally red. They are of themselves 
lardy breed, and have been found to surpass all others in the 
orest pastures of their native county. The cows are not good 
ilkers ; those with the heaviest calves the worst, though pro- 
< ( ing sufficient milk to rear their calf. The most successful 
'y of breeding is for them to calve in October and November, 
1 ting them have their own calf through the winter, which is 
1'aned in the spring and another calf put to the cow. Managed 
) this way, each cow rears two calves, and the number of 
I rrens is greatly diminished, which is one of the greatest evils 
len cows are allowed to drop their calves all the year round. 
The Public Herd Book of Sussex Stock has been established 
i)Ut fifteen years, and promises to be of great assistance. 
Longhorns. — The Longhorned breed is distinguished by the Longhoins. 
