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a greater or less amount of food consuraed, to whichever f-iculty is called 

 most into action ; whether general growth, milk or meat. 



That different animals of the same family, when bred promiscuously, 

 without due regard to certain qualities, soon acquire different degrees of 

 secretory powers, as is seen by some giving greater returns for amount 

 of food than others ; hence, if a cow is a deep milker, when dried oflfj 

 she takes on flesh rapidly, as a large quantity of milk is evidence of 

 large secretory powers, which property or peculiarity can be perpetua- 

 ted in offspring, by applying it in both parents, as "like begets like." 



The above cow having been before the pjiblic, and a high opinion 

 passed upon her in competition with many fine animals, I will name 

 her as a case in point, corroborative of the above remarks, which are 

 also substantiated by others in our herd of same blood ; and as evidence 

 of our high opinion of the Shakers' judicious breeding, after examin- 

 ing other herds, we avail ourselves at once of that attainment which has 

 cost them much time, attention and expense, and recently purchased of 

 them six more head at high prices, closely related to our previous pur- 

 chase, which we have tested to our satisfaction. 



When Shaker Lady is not in milk, her capacity to take on flesh is 

 truly astonishing. Last fall she had her bag injured, and was dried oflT, 

 but with no extra keeping during the winter, she continued to gain 

 flesh, up to her time of calving, a few days since — she was not allowed 

 a quart of grain per day. In March she weighed 1620 lbs — girth 7 

 feet 4 inches. Several days before dropping her calf, two pails of milk 

 were taken daily from her — she is now giving over that quantity, 

 and no doubt when turned to good grass, will come up to her yield 

 heretofore, of thirty-two quarts per day. 



We have a sister to her — a beautiful red four year old, within two 

 months of giving us a calf from the celebrated bull " Capt. Balco," whose 

 equal, judges in England have decided is yet to be seen. She now 

 gives over five quarts of milk of richest quality, per day. Also another 

 sister, left with the Shakers to be put in calf by said bull " Capt. Balco" 

 — she is bringing up two calves in high condition — Speck, which was 

 awarded 2d premium in State stock, and the prize in foreign stock last 

 fall at Detroit, is likewise from same bull, (Andes,) as the above cows. 

 We have not tested her when in full milk, but judge her equal to the 

 others — her dam and grand- dam were two of the greatest milkers on 



