. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. 324 CATTLE purposes have made fair milk records, single animals producing 40 and even 50 pounds a day. The Devon in crossing or grading has seen much service in the eastern United States. Owing to its long pure inheritance the breed characteristics are usually strongly transmitted. Devon bulls on grade cows will produce a superior class of beef and rich milk. The Devon as a grazing beast has always ranked high. In its native home many steers are grass fed and receive but little Fig. 144. Fern of Halsden, champion Devon cow at the Royal Ag
. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. 324 CATTLE purposes have made fair milk records, single animals producing 40 and even 50 pounds a day. The Devon in crossing or grading has seen much service in the eastern United States. Owing to its long pure inheritance the breed characteristics are usually strongly transmitted. Devon bulls on grade cows will produce a superior class of beef and rich milk. The Devon as a grazing beast has always ranked high. In its native home many steers are grass fed and receive but little Fig. 144. Fern of Halsden, champion Devon cow at the Royal Agricultural Society of England Show, in 1904. This shows the beefy type of Devon. Photograph from William Cooper & Nephews, Berkhamsted, England Devon oxen have long ranked very high. In New England and the eastern United States, when oxen were more extensively used than to-day, the Devon was a favorite sort. Years ago in New England one might have seen many fine yokes of grade Devon oxen, that were highly valued for intelligent and active draft service on the hill farms. No cattle are more light and active of foot for this purpose. The distribution of Devons is almost world-wide, although the breed is not nearly as popular to-day as it has been. There are some herds in England outside of the Devon district, mainly in. 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 Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. Boston ; New York : Ginn
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