. Cattle. Cattle; Cattle. 80 CATTLE. meno€S. From the superiority of the soil, however, tliis is not carried to the ruinous extent here that it is in the Hebrides, in favoj-able situations, some farmers winter their calves in open sheds, where they are fed with hay in the racks, not cripple their grow^th. This makes them hardier, and does. WEST HIGHLAND FEEDING OX. The Argyleshire farmer is sometimes wrong in breeding from a favorite cow too long. Although the Highlanders fatten rapidly for a certain time, and begin early to fatten where the pastiirage will give them opportunity, they do not t
. Cattle. Cattle; Cattle. 80 CATTLE. meno€S. From the superiority of the soil, however, tliis is not carried to the ruinous extent here that it is in the Hebrides, in favoj-able situations, some farmers winter their calves in open sheds, where they are fed with hay in the racks, not cripple their grow^th. This makes them hardier, and does. WEST HIGHLAND FEEDING OX. The Argyleshire farmer is sometimes wrong in breeding from a favorite cow too long. Although the Highlanders fatten rapidly for a certain time, and begin early to fatten where the pastiirage will give them opportunity, they do not thrive so "well when old. A cow, ultimately destined for the drover, should not be permitted to breed after six years old. She may make fair meat for home consumption, but she will not fatten so quickly, or so truly, on all her points ; and the drover will seldom purchase her except at a very inferior price. It is now also established as a principle, that the same h\\.\ should not be used too long. The hardiness of the cattle has been thought to be materially affected by it. The bulls are generally disposed of at six years old, when they are in full vigor, and valuable for some distant herd. The Ayrshire cow has, however, nearly superseded the native breed through the whole of Argyleshire for the purposes of the dairy. She is promising to spread as rapidly and as widely through the middle and northern parts of Scotland as the short-horn has done. 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 Youatt, William, 1776-1847; Martin, William Charles Linnæus, 1798-1864; Stevens, A. New-York, C. M. Saxton
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