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Cattle 1853 - Lewis Family Farm

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CHAPTER VIII.<br />

THE ALDERNEYS.<br />

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The Normandy cattle are from the French continent, and are<br />

larger and have a superior tendency to fatten ; others are from the<br />

islands of the French coast ; but all of them, whether from the continent<br />

or the islands, pass under the common name of Alderneys.<br />

They are found mainly in gentlemen's parks and pleasure-grpunds,<br />

and they maintain their occupancy there partly on account of the<br />

richness of their milk, and the great quantity of butter which, it<br />

yields, but more from the diminutive size of the animals. Their real

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