Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-10-29
The SUSSEX Breed OF Cattle.

Corydon, England, recently, speci-
mems of the Sussex breed of cattle.
We do not remember to have seen
the Sussex COW described after this
manner before, and give 1t as mat
ter Of history concerning a hardy,
and useful breed of horned stock
The report is from the Gozette, Lon
don:
Huge red beasts these are, heavily
t1eshed, upon large frames, with no
deviations many have from the red
color, except as to the tip of the tail,
which was generally white. These
seem likely to be the red breed of the
future, at all events for dry counties.
Their hair was generally harsh, and
their skins thick. There can be no
question that these animals can face
wind and flies, and maintain them
selves in condition with ordinary
treatment. 1t is not probable that
any intruder will drive these out of
the district which they nov. hold
Their SIZE, for age, is the largest,
whether as calves or yearlings; in
deed, such zig calves were no, 20 be
found in any other classes. That the
breed will stand wet, or forage for
themselves upon hill pasture, cannot
be iorctold; but that in the eastern
side Of England, especially where
oxen are worked-;lnd it seems prob
able that work oxen will become once
more common-no breed has more
useful qualifications.
That they are Il cross, and have
Devonshire and Short Horn blood,
seems certain. Probably this cross
is the reason OF THEN great growth
and stature. 1t may be that the in
PRODUCTION of fresh blood took place
beyond the period OF the recollection
of their present owners. Yet there
are sure and certain signs that some
herds have more Tceswatcr, and some
more Devon affinitics; but all have
also Il "tertium quid" belonging to
another stock, which makes this Il
distinct breed now, whatever ii may
have been once. Happily they are
not "fancy stock" as yet. 1t is to be
hoped that breeders will resist Justify
any attempt to convert them into
rivals Of parrots and lapdogs, and
white elephants.
In the class for old bulls eleven
appeared; and of these, six were not
much over two, and none much over
three years old. 1t is probable, there
fore, that The public has not yet seen
the stature this breed can attain at
full growth. The cows would indi-
cate that enormous StcerS1 can be
raised from them. The prize list will
give the names OF the winners. -.
Nearly one hundred animals were
shown in the classes No other breed
had such numbers, nor did any sheds
hold 50 many lockers on AS did those
occupied by the Sussex breed"
In another account we are inform
ed that the Sussex breed of cattle Is
rs pure as any breed in the kingdom,
and it possesses great merit i'll the
case of animals that are well Bred
There is, however, Il wonderfully
wild strain of blood in these interest
ing animals. They are excitable.-
The COWS love their young with such
cXtravagant affection as to Kill them
sometimes in their passions; and the
stockman, whose kind offices would |
be appreciated by cows of another
breed after their confinement, are
often put to flight, or hoisted on
horns which obey an extraordinary |
instinct that seems to run IN the |,
blood, and can only be got rid of by |
selecting animals Of y more doclle
temper. A noblcnan in Sussex, who
went rather to the bad in farming,
was left ut last with a herd which no
one dared to approach, and (which
held, Tor several years, some meadows
Of note. which 20 human being cared
to enter during that period. a gen
llomnn known rs the King OF Steyn
ing, and Il rather arbitrary person.
seized the town clock, and set
guard against tho beadle; but every
Saturday night the guard was brlhcd
Dr circumvented, and the clock wound
lp as usual. Now, if the clock-towcr /
lad been protected by u Sussex COW
lewly calved, no beadle could have
1ribed nor mob haiiied her. She
would undoubtedly have upheld the
Kings authority with her horns
against all Steyning. II