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THE SHORT-HOEHED BREED. 
PLATE XXVII. 
The Short-horned British breed of cattle, so term- 
ed in contradistinction to other breeds, where the 
horns are long and ample. They are principally 
found in Lincolnshire, the eastern parts of Yorkshire, 
Durham, Northumberland, and Berwickshire, are 
still extensively bred in these countries, have extend- 
ed in both directions, and are now commonly found 
in the south of Scotland. They are originally from 
a Dutch stock, and sometimes bear that appellation. 
They are a handsome breed, compact, yet elegant, 
should have smooth skins and thin hides, and have 
often a pleasing arrangement of blended colonrs of 
red and white, and a sort of roan, which sometimes 
almost appears purple. They feed easily, and to a 
large size, and are now prized as being capable of 
rearing to a heavy weight at a very early age. They 
feed in common to from 60 to 1 00 stones’ weight, 
and a few examples are recorded of 140 and 150 
stones being exceeded. They are also most exten- 
sively used for the dairy, yielding abundant quantity 
