Quos rudis neque minoris trimos neque maioris quadrimos parandum; ut viribus magnis sint ac pares, ne in opere firmior imbecilliorem conficiat; amplis cornibus et nigris potius quam aliter ut sint, lata fronte, naribus simis, lato pectore, crassis  veteranos ex campestribus locis non emendum in dura ac montana, nec non contra si incidit, ut sit vitandum.
You should purchase them unbroken, not less than three years old and not more than four; they should be powerful and equally matched, so that the stronger will not exhaust the weaker when they work together; they should have large horns, black for choice, a broad face, flat nose, deep chest, and heavy quarters. Oxen that have reached maturity on level ground should not be bought for rough and mountainous country; moreover, if the opposite happens to be the case, it should be avoided.
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