THE SHORT-HOKNED BREED. 
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of milk, tliough it is supposed by some to be of ra- 
ther an inferior quality. It is, however, in repute 
for its produce of butter, for the Yorkshire firkin-but- 
ter, of the London markets, is supplied by this 
breed. 
The long-horned breed is deeper in the fore-quar- 
ter, and lighter behind, rather inferior to the short- 
homed in size, of a thick and firm hide, long hair, 
and remarkable for their long horns. Lancashire ts 
the mother country of this breed, which is most 
frequent in Warwickshire, Leicester, Gloucester, 
Chester, and other midland counties, but it is sup- 
posed to be in the highest perfection in Leicester- 
shire. They are rather slow feeders, although there 
are some improved breeds, which feed more quickly. 
The middle-horned cattle are only a variety. They 
are reared in Devonshire, Sussex, and Herefordshire. 
The first, when in a state of purity, are of a high red 
colour, are thin-skinned, and silky in handling. They 
feed early, are adapted for draught, and the shoulder 
points, according to Mr Culley, are beautifully fitted 
for the collar. As dairy cattle they ai-e also esteem- 
ed, and, from their being steady and active, as well 
as capable of great exertion in harness, they are pe- 
culiarly adapted for the purposes of the team. They 
may be wrought from three to five or six years old 
before they are fattened ; altogether they are a very 
valuable breed. 
The Welsh cattle are small, active, and hardy, 
