. The American farmer's instructor, or, Practical agriculturist [microform] : comprehending the cultivation of plants, the husbandry of the domestic animals, and the economy of the farm, together with a variety of information which will be found important to the farmer. Agriculture; Pennsylvania imprints; Pennsylvania imprints; Pennsylvania imprints. 342 REARING AND FEEDING OF ANIMALS. REARING AND FEEDING OF ANIMALS. 343 is particularly distinguished for her full, round, clear eye, the gold coloured circle round the eye, and the same colour pre- vailing on the inside skin of the ear. The count
. The American farmer's instructor, or, Practical agriculturist [microform] : comprehending the cultivation of plants, the husbandry of the domestic animals, and the economy of the farm, together with a variety of information which will be found important to the farmer. Agriculture; Pennsylvania imprints; Pennsylvania imprints; Pennsylvania imprints. 342 REARING AND FEEDING OF ANIMALS. REARING AND FEEDING OF ANIMALS. 343 is particularly distinguished for her full, round, clear eye, the gold coloured circle round the eye, and the same colour pre- vailing on the inside skin of the ear. The countenance cheer- ful, the muzzle orange or yellow, but the rest of the face having nothing of black or even of white about it. The jaws free from thickness and the throat free from dewlap. The points of the back hind quarters different from those of other breeds, having more of roundness and beauty, and being free from most of those angles by which good milkers are some- times *^ ^,<«f Devonshire Cow. We are here enabled to present our readers with the por- trait of a cow, belonging to that indefatigable agriculturist, Mr. Western. She was rising four years old. With regard to size she is a favourable specimen of the Devon cow. It will be seen at once how much more roomy and fit for breed- ing she is, than even her somewhat superior bulk would at first indicate. She is, perhaps, in a little better condition than cows generally are, or should be in order to yield their full quantity of milk. The following account of this breed is from the pen of the Editor of a work called the British Cattle—it is more full than any we have yet seen—but the reader will bear in mind that it is the production of an ardent advocate of the middle-horns or Devons. We believe, however, that he has endeavoured to meet the subject fairly and treat it devoid of prejudice. The more perfect specimens of the North Devon breed are thus distinguish- ed. The horn of the indl ought to be ne
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