SUPPLEMENT TO THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
THE MIN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL. 
AN ALLEGORY. 
Teaching the Principles of Physiology and Hygiene, and the Effects of Stimulants and 
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herd, I will convince the most »keptical. 
| At our last county fair a noted Jersey 
breeder said to me, “If wo only had such 
escutcheons on our Jerseys as vour Devons 
have, wouldn t it, be just grand!” Again, it 
lea settled fact that, a moderate-sized animal 
is more easily fed, is generally hardier, and 
more profitablo in every vay, In proportion 
to its size, than overgrown beasts. One of 
tho most valuable features of the Devons is 
their aptitude to fatten even at un early age. 
I have tried them side by side with the Short¬ 
horns and Hollands ftt two years of age; 
while tho Devons would get fat before har¬ 
vest was over, and sell readily for $45 to $50 
per head. I was obliged to winter tho others 
again, and thus lost all pr< fits. 
As to the quality of their heef, hear what 
the butcher has to say—and hisdictum is veri¬ 
fied by all consumers. W hilo at tho last State 
Fair at Albany. 1 heard a butcher remark, as 
a herd of Hereford* were passing, that they 
were the most unprofitable for the block of all 
breeds, as their fat was laid on in chunks, not 
well mixed; and bo declared at the same time 
(to a largo crowd) that the Devon was the best 
beef for both butcher and consumer, it being 
well marbled and heavy in all essential 
points. He was then asked If he considered 
them better than the Short horns, to which he 
replied emphatically, “ Yes 
They not only fatten readily when young, 
but they make the best aud finest of oxi-n; if 
any doubt this. I would advise them to attend 
tho next fair held ul Danbury. Ct., where they 
will see from 125 to 150 pairs of oxen, the ma¬ 
jority of which are little Devons, sour' weigh¬ 
ing a.KOO to 4,000 pounds per pair, raked on 
those rock-bound bills, and every one fit for the 
shambles, which proves that they will thrive 
and fatten on short keeping, where other 
breeds would grow lean. They not- only pos¬ 
sess these Hue qualities, but being so long thor¬ 
oughbred, they transmit them with such 
marked distinction, that tneir prepotency 
makes them invaluable for crossing on other 
cattle. 
In conclusion, I would say thut. when, after 
the craze about other breeds has died out, and 
many men have lost their all chasing a bub¬ 
ble. then will the Devons, wiih their bright, 
intelligent eyes; fancy horn*; beautiful, uni¬ 
form color; well developed milk veins; un- 
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CATTLE—THE BEST BREED FOR THE DAIRY 
AND THE SHAMBLES. 
While I would not say aught against any 
breed of cattle, as all have some good points, 
I desire to give some of the points in which I 
think a breed long overlooked is superior. I 
claim that the Devons stand preeminent for 
utility, alike to the grazier, fancier or capital¬ 
ist. It ia conceded by all that they are the 
most thoroughbred of all breeds, and the 
handsomest cattle in the world; and ns for 
their milk and butter qualities, all things be¬ 
ing equal, I never saw better. I have tried 
the Shurt horns with results not very satis¬ 
factory : the milk teems rather light in yield 
and of medium quality; they cannot be 
classed among the dairy breeds. I have also 
tried the much-vaunted Hollands: they 
gave enough milk as to quantity, but It lacked 
the great essential,quality And my experi¬ 
ence with the Jerseys was still more unsatis¬ 
factory; their milk was rich, but the quantity 
was too small to be satisfactory to the com¬ 
mon farmer. 
Lastly 1 tried the Devons. At the time of 
iny first purchase I was told by the represen¬ 
tatives of other breeds, that I would ag-iin lie 
disappointed; but I nave not. I find 
them to tie ull chat, I anticipated, and even 
more. They make very fat calves and this is 
an undisputably good feature in a cow Then, 
again, they give good messes of the richest 
milk, which produces a large quantity of but¬ 
ter of the finest texture and flavor; it is no 
uncommon thing for them to make, l>y actual 
test, from 15 to is pounds of butter per week, 
on grass alone. Then, they are verv mild aud 
docile, and mildness and'docility go far to¬ 
wards constituting a first-cla-s dairy cow. 
They surpass all in the development of the 
milk mirror or escutcheon, which is a good 
indication of a dairy breed. Borne may think 
this last assertion a little overdrawn, but if 
any Buch will take the trouble to visit my 
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