. Biggle cow book; old time and modern cow-lore rectified, concentrated and recorded for the benefit of man. Cows. l6 BIGGLE COW BOOK. This is a breed of great antiquity and recognized merit. The Herefords are good but not deep milkers. As beef makers they are at the top of the market. They are hardy, and well adapted to cold climates. A prize winning cow is shown in colored Plate V. Shorthorn. Formerly called Durham. Ori- gin, England. Weight of cow, 1200 to 1600 pounds. Purpose, milk, cheese, beef. Color, roan, white, red, white and red ; but not in spots. See the roan type in colored Plate
. Biggle cow book; old time and modern cow-lore rectified, concentrated and recorded for the benefit of man. Cows. l6 BIGGLE COW BOOK. This is a breed of great antiquity and recognized merit. The Herefords are good but not deep milkers. As beef makers they are at the top of the market. They are hardy, and well adapted to cold climates. A prize winning cow is shown in colored Plate V. Shorthorn. Formerly called Durham. Ori- gin, England. Weight of cow, 1200 to 1600 pounds. Purpose, milk, cheese, beef. Color, roan, white, red, white and red ; but not in spots. See the roan type in colored Plate VI. The breed is comparatively modern, and is in I] high favor in England and in I certain parts of the United I States. The Shorthorn is 1; without a rival for beef, and EH has been bred up to a good ^M| milking standard. She is shorthorn bull. unrivaled for cheese making. When bred strictly for beef the ideal Shorthorn assumes the shape of a parallelogram, from what- ever point viewed. Devon. Of English origin. Weight of cow (there are two strains in America) 1000 to 1200 pounds. Pur- pose, milk, beef. Color, a rich dark red. The milk of the Devon is said to be especially a- dapted for human food, par- ticularly the food of infants, "taurus," a famous devon. The Devons are smaller than the Shorthorns and Herefords, but larger than the Ayrshires and Channel. 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 Biggle, Jacob. Philadelphia, W. Atkinson co
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