. Cattle. Cattle; Cattle. 92 CATTLE. degree of refinement, that the propagation of the species was not always certain. In addition to this, a powerful rival appeared in the field, the Bhort-horns of the Tees. They presented equal aptitude to fatten, and greater bulk and earlier maturity. Westmoreland was the native land of the long-horns. Webster brought thence the father of the Canley stock ; and Bakewell sought the father of his breed there: but even in Westmoreland the short- horns appeared ; they spread ; they established themselves ; in a man- ner superseded the long-horns. They found the
. Cattle. Cattle; Cattle. 92 CATTLE. degree of refinement, that the propagation of the species was not always certain. In addition to this, a powerful rival appeared in the field, the Bhort-horns of the Tees. They presented equal aptitude to fatten, and greater bulk and earlier maturity. Westmoreland was the native land of the long-horns. Webster brought thence the father of the Canley stock ; and Bakewell sought the father of his breed there: but even in Westmoreland the short- horns appeared ; they spread ; they established themselves ; in a man- ner superseded the long-horns. They found their way to southern districts ; they mingled with the native breeds ; a cross from them generally bestowed increase of milk, aptitude to fatten, and early maturity. It is true, that a frequent recourse to the short-horn was generally necessary in order to retain these advantages, but these advantages were bestowed, and might be retained, except in a few districts, and for some particular purposes. Thus they gradually established themselves everywhere ; they were the grazing cattle of the large farmer and the gentleman, and another variety of them occupied the dairy. The benefits conferred by the improved long- horns remained, but the breed itself gradually diminished; in some places it almost disappeared ; and at the present moment, and even in Leicestershire, the short-horns are fast driving the long-horns from the field. DKIUiY 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, W. C. L. (William Charles Linnaeus), 1798-1864, joint author; Stevens, A. ed. New-York, C. M. Saxton
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