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" Alice," aged 6 years ; registered under No. 358, L.G.E.B.C ; bought from Louis 

 Blanchet, farmer, of the same parish as Cyprien Therriault. It is one of the best 

 cows of the place, giving 30 lbs. of milk a day in a pasture of moderate quality, in 

 the time of full growth of grass, towards the end of June, without any extra food. 

 It has the great quality, common, moreover, to all Canadian cows well kept, of 

 giving a good quantity of very rich milk during eleven months of the year, if 

 well fed. 



"Anna," aged 7 years ; registered undei-No. 359, L.Gr.E.B.C; bought from Louis 

 Blanchet, above mentioned, and having the same character as its sister "Alice." 



"La Lebrun," aged9years; registered under No. 196, L.Gr.E.B.C. ; boughtfrom 

 Frangois Gagnon, farmer, of the parish of St. Denis, Ivumouraska County, P.Q. Mr. 

 Gagnon has one of the best herds of Canadian cattle in the Province, and that cow • 

 was the best of his herd. It shows all the points of an excellent milch cow, and has 

 given 32 lbs. of milk a day in a pasture of moderate quality, in the time of full 

 growth of grass, towards the end of June, without any extra food. With special 

 care that cow is apt to give from 38 to 40 lbs. of milk a day. It keeps in milk too, 

 from calf to calf, if fed for that. It is in calf now, and has been served by 

 Kamouraska, No. 27, L.G.E.B.C., one of the best bulls of the breed. The calf, male 

 or female, cannot fail, then, to be an animal of good value. 



For the lour cows above mentioned were paid $50 each. 



I come now to the cows not registered when they were bought. They have ail 

 been purchased from Fiangois Gagnon, above mentioned. According to your instruc- 

 tions, I had to choose these cows from amongst the ordinary cattle of French farmers, 

 of good quality. 



"Anquetille," aged 6 years. In my opinion that cow is equal, in all respects, to 

 " La Lebrun " above mentioned. It is remarkable for the richness of its milk in 

 cream. 



" Yell^da," aged 4 years. It is an excellent specimen of Canadian cattle, showing 

 prominent points of Jersey. 



" La Basque," aged 3 years. That small cow has been reared in the woods, and is 

 one of the most hardy specimens of the breed. Before it had been bought by Mr. 

 Gagnon it lived at its owner's, fed on straw in winter and pasturing in the woods in 

 summer. It proved, however, a good milker, notwithstanding that absence of good 

 care. 



" Belle-du-Lac," aged 4 years. Has much of the character of the last mentioned, 

 but is a little better as a milch cow, judging from the information given to me. 



For these last four cows were paid $25 each. 



They were all eligible for registration in the Herd Book of Canadian Cattle and 

 are all registered now as follows : — 



"Anquetille," 6 j^ears; registered L.G.E.B.C, under No. 373. 



"Vell^da," 4 do do do do 374. 



"La Basque," 3 do do do do 375. 



" Belle-du-Lac," 4 do do do do 376. 



I will now give you the details respecting the bull : — 



"Quintal," aged 18 months ; registered under No. 30, L.G.E.B.C. ; boughtfrom 

 Odilon Eobichaud, farmer, of the Parish of St. Denis, Kamouraska County, P.Q. I 

 consider that young bull as one of the best of the breed hitherto registered. 

 Its father, " Kamouraska," No. 27, L.G.E.B.C, is the finest bull of the eastern 

 part of the Province of Quebec, out of a most remarkable milch-cow. Its 

 mother, " Yentre-Blanc," No. 171, L.G.E.B.C, was also one of the best milch-cows of 

 the district. Though rather small, it is very well formed, and shows all the points 

 of a good bull. For it has been paid $30. 



I have to make the remark, before closing the report, that I had to buy that 

 herd in that season of the year which is the most disadvantageous for such a purchase. 

 It was impossible to ascertain by myself, otherwise than by the external points and 

 the assertions of the owners, the milking qualities of the cows purchased. I had to 

 rely as much as possible on my own judgment in making my choice. 



