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Agriculture of the Islands of 
The carts are simple, light, and convenient. They are uscjI 
for harvesting by removing the head and tail boards, and fixing 
on ladders. 
The large plough used for subsoiling is made somewhat after 
the pattern described, but of much larger dimensions ; that used 
lor potato-planting is the subsoil plough on a very small scale. 
There not being any great peculiarity in any of the other 
implements, we shall now consider the farmer's stock. 
In Jersey, horned cattle constitute the mainstay of agriculture ; 
it is that upon which the farmer chiefly depends for money to 
pay his rents. Although the Jersey cow has been the subject 
of much notice in different publications, and is known to all who 
turn their attention to agriculture, still within these pages some 
remarks on the originality, value, and peculiarities of the breed 
are indispensable. The animal known in England and else- 
where under the name of Alderney cow is the same which is now 
under our consideration. The reason for the breed going under 
the name of Alderney is, that from that island the first were 
exported to England. At present but few are obtained from 
Alderney. In form the Jersey cow is deer-like, and small in 
size ; the colours mostly prized are the light red and white, the 
brown, and the fawn ; brindled specimens are rarely seen ; they 
are not at all valued, and may be purchased extremely cheap. 
The cow is naturally quiet, so much so that a mere child can 
manage it. The form it should possess will be best under- 
stood by referring to the following points, which are those that 
guide the judges at the different exhibitions held under the 
auspices of the Koyal Jersey Agricultural Society 
"Scale of Points for Bulls. 
Article. Points. 
1. Pedigree on male side 1 
2. Pedigree on female side 1 
'6. Head fine and tapering 1 
4. Forehead broad 1 
5. Cheek small 1 
6. Throat clean 1 
7. Muzzle fine and encircled with a light colour .. 1 
8. Nostrils high and open 1 
9. Horns smootli, crumpled, not too thick at the base, 
and tapering, ti]iped with black 1 
10. Ears small and thin 1 
11. Ears of a deep orange colour within 1 
12. Eye full and lively 1 
13. Neck arched, powerful, but not too coarse and 
heavy 1 
14. Chest broad and deep 1 
15. Barrel hooped, broad, and deep 1 
16. Well ribbed home, having but little space between 
the last rib and the hip 1 
