Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-05-19

long and broad, and the whole muscular
system wide and thoroughly developed over
the entire frame.
NORTH DEvoNs-THE cow.
Purity Of Blood, as traced back satisfac-
sorlly TO importations of both dam and sire,
from known English breeders, or as found
in the lately established "Herd Book" for
North Devons-4O.
The Head should be small, lean, and
bony, the forehead wide, flat, or from a full
ness Of The frontsl-bone over the eyes, some
what dshing the face straight, the muzzle
fine, the nostrils open the lips thin, end ralh-
Ter fs,-2.
The Nose Of light, delicate color, i, be-
ing test of pure blood-2
The Eye should be bright, prominent,
and clear, but mild and gentle in its express
sion, as indicative OF that spirited but tract
able disposition SO necessary 10 cattle tha,
must bear the yoke beautiful orange col
ored ring should invariably surround the
|eye-l.
The Ear-Tbin ; of rich orange-color
within, of medium size, with a quick and
ready movement, expressive Of attention-1.
The Horns-Light, ,apering, Of a waxy
color towards the extremity and gaily as
well ss symmelrically placed on The head
The occipital-bone narrow, thus bringing the
base of the horns nearer .ogether-l.
The Week Of medium length, somewhs.
light In substance, very clean, and prety we'll
setup on the shoulder-l.
The Chest-Deep and round, carrying
arl. Of a., o1b ,hro
affording, by the aid of springing rib, a.
bundan. internal room for The action Of The
lhoracic viscera, the heart and lungs, and
that, too, wi,bou. an extreme width forward,
and between the points of the shoulders,
which might interfere with the action of the
animals.
!he Brisket.-lt being assumed that il
adds ntlhing to the internal capacity of the
chest must not overload The breast, bu. be
sufficiently developed to guarantee feeding
property, attended with full proportion Of
fatty secretion-2.
The Shoulders is, in this breed, very
beautiful end imporlan. point, and should in
+degtee approximate in form to that of the
sorse. 1t should take more slipping po-
-->~e.kE. b. -sis,
with lis points less projecting, and angular,
and the bade-bone more curved, thus blend
ing with and forming fine wither, rising q
little above the level line Of The back-3.
The Crops full and even, forming a true
line with the somewhat rising shoulder, and
level back, without either drop or hollow-2.
Back, Loin, and Hips broad and wide,
running on a level with the setting on of
the tail-6.
The Rumps-Lying broad spart, high,
and well covered-3.
The Pe7uis-WIde-3.
Tie Iwist-Full and broad-3.~
The Quarters-Long and thoroughly fill
ed up between the hooks or hip bones and
The rumps; with good muscular develop
meni down the thigh to the hocks-4.
The Flank-M oderately deep, full, and
mellow in proportion to condi!ion-l.
The Legs-Not too short, and standing
as square and s,raigh, behind as may be
compatible with activity. The bone quite
small below the hook and knee the sinews
large and clean, with The forearm we'll de-
veloped-3.
The Carcass round and straight; its pos
terror ribs almost circular, extending well
back and springing nearly horizontally from
the ver,ebra, giving in fact, much greater
capacity than would at first appear-l.
The Tail, a. its junction, level with the
back, long, very slender in its cord, and fin
ishing with a tassel of white hair-l.
The Color, in its shade and degrees, is
more or less governed by fashion; bu! in
the Devon is always red. Formerly rich
blood red was the favorie color and tes,
of purity, and now a somewhat lighter color
is ia vogue, approaching rather nearer to
that Of South Devon, which is larger, coar-
ser, stronger animal. In all cases the color
grows lighter round the mnzzle, while a
darker mahogany color, verging almost to
a black, and growing yet darker about the
head, always was very questionable color
for true North Devon, more especially
when accompanied by dark nose-1.
The Hair should be short, thick, and fine;
and if showing on its surface fine curl, or
ripple, its looks richer in colo, and, is sup
posed 10 indicate hardier and more thrifty
animal-1.
The Udder should be such as will afford
the best promise of capacity and produc.-l.
Carriage.-The Devons having from
their excellency in the yoke another des,i-
ny besides that Of the butchers block,
i. is all important that the animal's car
riage should indicate as much; but to OBJ
tain this, something OF the heavy, inert,
squarely moulded frame Of The merely beef
ing animal must be relnquished for lighter
and more active frame-l.
Quality.-The skin elastic, flexible, and
no, too Thin, resting on a rich, mellow,
yielding substance between i. and the mus
cle-S.
Same general remarks in regard to points
Of the Devon bull as made in reference to
the Short.horD.