CATTLE, THEIR ORIGIN, ETC. 
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Sussex, Pembroke, Glamorgan, Angelsea , and, in Scotland, the West 
Highland cattle, noted for the superiority of their flesh, and which have, 
for many generations, remained unchanged, or improved except by selec- 
tion. 
Their principal value, after all, is their extreme hardiness, and aptitude 
to fatten where other animals would starve. 
Above, as showing the characteristics of this breed, we give an illustra* 
tion of a West Highland ox, in good feeding flesh. 
The Devons. 
The celebrity that the Devons long ago attained for their superior beef 
and working qualities, is wholly due to the fact that they have long been 
bred, in North Devon, pure. Hence, they are often called North Devon, 
to distinguish them from the South Devons and the Sussex, both infe- 
rior cattle, cither from a feeding or working standpoint. 
The Devons are undoubtedly an original and pure race, and have been 
noted for their high excellence for many generations. 
It is only within the last two hundred years that systematic efforts have 
been made to increase the excellence of English cattle, and it is not more 
than one hundred and fifty years ago that Devon farmers were wakod up 
to the improvement, that might be made in these high strung, generous 
feeders. They have within the last seventy-five years been brought to 
such high perfection, that they do not suffer in comparison with other 
high caste cattle, and they would certainly suffer by intermixture with 
any other breed. 
Thu Standard Dbvon Bum. 
