. The American farmer's hand-book ... Agriculture. DOMESTIC OR FARM ANIMALS. 329 and projection of the last two or three ribs, which renders it more roomy than a careless examination would lead one to suppose. She is particularly distinguished for her full, round, clear eye, the gold-colored circle around the eye, and the same color prevailing on the inside skin of the ear; coun- tenance cheerful, the muzzle orange or yellow, but the rest of the face having nothing of black, or even white, about it; jaws free from thickness, and the throat free from dewlap. The points of the back and the hind
. The American farmer's hand-book ... Agriculture. DOMESTIC OR FARM ANIMALS. 329 and projection of the last two or three ribs, which renders it more roomy than a careless examination would lead one to suppose. She is particularly distinguished for her full, round, clear eye, the gold-colored circle around the eye, and the same color prevailing on the inside skin of the ear; coun- tenance cheerful, the muzzle orange or yellow, but the rest of the face having nothing of black, or even white, about it; jaws free from thickness, and the throat free from dewlap. The points of the back and the hind quarters dif- fer from those of other breeds, having more roundness and beauty, and being free from most of those angles by which good milkers are sometimes dis- tinguished. The following is a portrait of a Devon cow, rising four years old. With Fig. ^^^^^: "Iff^jjg?^^^^ regard to size, she is a favorable specimen, and it will be seen at once how much more roomy and fit for breeding 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. Remarks. — The qualities of the Devon cattle may be referred to three points — their working, fattening, and milking. Where the ground is not too heavy, the Devonshire oxen are unrivaled at the plough. They are quick, active, docile, and capable. They are usually taken in to work when about two years old. If kept idle till five 28*. 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 O'Neill, F. W. , ed; Williams, H. L. , ed. New York, R. Worthington
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