. The American farmer's encyclopedia and dictionary of rural affairs : embracing all the most recent discoveries in agricultural chemistry. Agriculture; Agricultural chemistry. CATTLE. CATTLE. shoulder across the ox, and perpendicu- lar lines down the hind and fore-legs on both sides, these constituting the square form when the ox is viewed before and behind, as represented in figures 2 and 3; and we have straight parallel lines from the sides of the shoulders, along the outmost points of the ribs, to the sides of the hind quar- ters ; and we have these lines connect- ed at their ends by other
. The American farmer's encyclopedia and dictionary of rural affairs : embracing all the most recent discoveries in agricultural chemistry. Agriculture; Agricultural chemistry. CATTLE. CATTLE. shoulder across the ox, and perpendicu- lar lines down the hind and fore-legs on both sides, these constituting the square form when the ox is viewed before and behind, as represented in figures 2 and 3; and we have straight parallel lines from the sides of the shoulders, along the outmost points of the ribs, to the sides of the hind quar- ters ; and we have these lines connect- ed at their ends by others of shorter and equal length, across the end of the rump and the top of the shoulder, thus constitutinn; (he rectangular form of the ox when viewed from above down upon the back, as represented by fig. 4; the form of the short ox and heifer, in per- fect accordance with the diagrams of the rule. Farther, I should be inclined to assert, though I have not directed my attention sufliciently to the fact to be able to prove the assertion from ex- amples, that the carcass of a full fed, symmetrical, short-horn ox, included within the rectangle, is in length dou- ble its depth, and in depth equal to its breadth; hence figures 2 and 3 are .squares, and figures 1 and 4 each two similar squares, placed in juxtaposi- tion. The form of the short-horn breed is perfect according to this rule. The cow goes with calf about forty weeks, and is often capable of breed- ing when only a year old ; but she should not be allowed to do so until she is above two years old. When the calves are intended for veal, Janu- ary, February, and March are the best months for calving. On the question of breeding live stock in general, aud upon the difficult question of the com- parative influence of the male and fe- male parents in impressing their off"- spring, a theme propounded by the Highland Society, there are some excellent papers by Mr. Boswell, Mr. Christian, and Mr. Mill (High. Soc. Trans, vol. i.
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