Cattle Craven

in 16-17th century craven prized longhorn cattle both beef , high butterfat milk makes fine cheeses

in 16th , 17th centuries longhorn cattle prevailed in craven. quality bulls bought communally improve livestock on common land beside each village. in 18th century crossbred shorthorns; grown crossbreeds weighed 420 lb (190 kg) 560 lb (250 kg).

some graziers of craven highlands visited scotland, example oban, lanark , stirling, purchase stock brought down drove roads cattle-rearing district. in summer of 1745 celebrated mr birtwhistle had 20,000 head driven northernmost parts of scotland great close near malham, distance of ca 300 miles (483 km).

in 1818 craven heifer, bred meat on bolton abbey estate remains day largest , fattest cow of age ever shown in england, weighing 2,496 lb (1,132 kg).

in modern times dairy farming has predominated , after 1970s holstein friesians became popular breed weighing ca 1600 pounds (725 kg).