. American cattle: their history, breeding and management. Cattle; Cattle. 98 AMERICAN CATTLE. prise, which, compared with every day ventures, even in the agricultural line, usually so common-place and probable, may lead to success and fortune. We hope yet to see the Highland cattle introduced into the country. Their introduction could be no bar to the progress of the other valuable breeds We have now among us, as these latter must always occupy our good soils, on which, if the Highland cattle were placed, they would soon lose their distinctive qualities and become mere common things. They are
. American cattle: their history, breeding and management. Cattle; Cattle. 98 AMERICAN CATTLE. prise, which, compared with every day ventures, even in the agricultural line, usually so common-place and probable, may lead to success and fortune. We hope yet to see the Highland cattle introduced into the country. Their introduction could be no bar to the progress of the other valuable breeds We have now among us, as these latter must always occupy our good soils, on which, if the Highland cattle were placed, they would soon lose their distinctive qualities and become mere common things. They are never bred on the good land of Scotland or West Highland Cow We give above, the portrait of a beautiful dun, or light mouse- colored Highland cow, in the possession of Captain Gunter, at Witherby, Yorkshire, England, drawn purposely for this work from life, last summer, by our artist, Mr. Page. A more per- fectly developed animal, in her flesh producing qualities, can hardly be found of any breed in the bovine Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Allen, Lewis F. (Lewis Falley), 1800-1890. New York, O. Judd and company
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