Animal products; . AFRICAN BULLOCK-WAGGON. they are. Oxen depend on a long journey entirely upon whatthey can pick up in the field. In Ceylon there are also about 20,000 bullock carts 88 BRITISH BREEDS OF CATTLE. By some naturalists the Cape ox {Bos Coffer, Sparrm.) is madea separate species of buffalo (Bubalus Caffe?-, Smith). It has very-massive horns, which cannot easily be removed from the core,bending downward and outward, the points swoop upward andinward, their length is about thirty-four inches, span thirty-sevento forty inches. British Breeds.—The crosses and varieties of E
Animal products; . AFRICAN BULLOCK-WAGGON. they are. Oxen depend on a long journey entirely upon whatthey can pick up in the field. In Ceylon there are also about 20,000 bullock carts 88 BRITISH BREEDS OF CATTLE. By some naturalists the Cape ox {Bos Coffer, Sparrm.) is madea separate species of buffalo (Bubalus Caffe?-, Smith). It has very-massive horns, which cannot easily be removed from the core,bending downward and outward, the points swoop upward andinward, their length is about thirty-four inches, span thirty-sevento forty inches. British Breeds.—The crosses and varieties of English cattleare generally so well known to those who take an interest in stock,that it will only be necessary to enumerate and figure a few of theprominent varieties, giving more attention to descriptions of someof the continental breeds, which are less common. The Short-horns are an improved breed, now very generallydistributed and much esteemed, in favour both with the dairyman,and grazier. The colour is red or white, or a mixture of the points of the animal combine to form a symmetricalharmony, which is not surpassed in beauty and sweetness by any-other species of the dome
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