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Their milk is considered richer than that of the Short- The Longhoins 
liorn. This experiment as to the quality of the milk of ™'"'^^'^- 
the Longhorns was made some years ago. In June, six of the 
best Shorthorn cows of Mr. S. Craven Pilgrim, of Burbage, 
lear Hinckley, Leicestershire, of Bates' blood and bred for their 
milking properties, were tested against six of Mr. Chapman's 
Longhorns. The Shorthorns produced 152 lbs. of milk, and 
:he Longhorns 135 lbs. The weight of curd from the Long- 
'horns was I'Ji lbs., but from the Shorthorns only 14i lbs. 
In September, 36 of Mr. Pilgrim's Shorthorn cows were tried 
igainst 32 of Mr. Chapman's Longhorns. The former pro- 
luced 605 lbs. of milk, which made only 66^ lbs. of curd ; 
ivhile the Longhorns gave 553 lbs. of milk, yielding 69 lbs. of 
urd. 
They have now a Herd-book, and are under the guardianship 
)f a newly formed Longhorn Society. 
I may here quote what a writer in the 'Field' has lately The 'Field' on 
iaid of this breed. " The present position of the Longhorns tiieetl. 
Uustrates the old saying that ' every dog has its day.' Confined 
low to a few amateur farmers in the midland counties, it is 
iifficult to realise that a hundred years ago they were the most 
i^aluable breed in this country ; yet such is the fact. Yorkshire 
has the credit of giving rise to the Longhorn and their sup- 
ilanters, the Shorthorn. The latter, however, originated in the 
;astern division, whilst the district of Craven (the original 
lome of the Longhorns) is in the West Riding, bordering on 
Lancashire, from whence they spread out into the latter county 
md the south-eastern portions of Westmoreland. Like the 
Durham cattle, they enjoyed a considerable local reputation, 
hose bred in the fertile vales of Craven being considered the 
[uickest feeders, as they were the handsomer beasts ; but it 
equired the genius of Bakewell to draw them from their com- 
parative obscurity, and give a reputation which at that time 
seemed unassailable. 
" Sixty years ago the Longhorn was the most important and 
ashionable breed of cattle inhabiting the counties of Derby 
md Stafford ; and there still linger in the district wondrous 
ales of the quantity of milk yielded by some favourite cow, or 
he more marvellous weights which the oxen and heifers 
ittained when grazed on the rich alluvial pastures of the Trent, 
he Dove, or the Derwent." 
The Channel Island breeds of Cattle, popularly classed in- Channel 
liscriminately together as " Alderneys," and once known as Island cattle. 
' the crumpled horned," include the Jerseys and the Guernseys. 
They are bred to some extent in England, but are largely imported 
rem their native islands. They have long been celebrated for 
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