THE SUSSEX CATTLE.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2402, 14 December 1881, Page 4

THE SUSSEX CATTLE.

In shape and size the Sussex cattle are much like the Herefords ; but, unlike them, they aro pure red, having no white in their color. Formerly they were quite coarse in head and limbs, and the body was not in such good shape, or so well rounded out, as it ought to bo. Latterly, however, in common with most English cattle, they have bean so much improved in all their points as to make at present excellent beasts for profitable feeding, and for supplying the market with beef of good quality. These improvement# have been carried on more particularly during the past twenty-five years, by continuous selections of the best from their own race ; the breeders never going outside their herds for a cross from any other sort of cattle. They are very hardy, and reasonably thrifty animals, but do not generally mature quite so early as Herefords or Shorthorns ; yet, as compensation for this, they are considered more robust, will endure rougher weather and more exposure, and thrive well on pastures where these other two could not. The cows are not great milkers ; the quo.

lity, however, ii extra rich. Some have made, during the early and middle parts of the season, as much as from 7 to lOlbs of butter per week, and during frosty weather from 3 to 51bs, besides a reasonable quantity of skimmilk cheese.

A herd book is now published for the record of pedigrees, end the breed is spreading, more or lees, in tho counties bordering on Sussex.—L“ Livestock Journall.”