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good characteristics of the two breeds have been retained. A better 
idea of the Dexter points in this animal is realised when the head 
and neck in the portrait are covered by the hand. As showing 
how much of the Dexter is in him, Mr. Robertson’s Dexter bull, 
The Parson, is illustrated in fig 5, and an examination of these 
two portraits will, perhaps, show more clearly to what degree 
the Dexter type is preserved through the crossings which have 
resulted in the production of Fairy King , than could be 
Fig. 4. — Shorthorn-Dexter Fairy King. 
explained in words. The steers from similar crossing have 
proved themselves to be of excellent beef-making properties, 
and the heifers are equally good in the dairy. 
As another instance of the value of Dexters for crossing 
purposes, an illustration of a Dexter- Jersey cross is given 
in fig. 6. This animal is one of several bred by Mr. Toler 
Garvey, who has made systematic experiments with the cross. 
Like some others interested in dairy breeds of cattle, Mr. Garvey 
