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STOCK. 



Watertown, Conn., Dec. 20fh, 1845. 



The bull exhibited by me was a full blood Devon, five years old, 

 and was fed when young on a short allowance ; afterwards kept on 

 grass and hay, with little or no grain. My experience has taught me 

 that nearly all animals raised on short allowance when young, produce 

 the most valuable offspring ; they are less turbulent, and give less 

 trouble in their care. 



The young Devon heifer offspring of the above bull, was fed on 

 skimmed milk after four days old until she was about three months : 

 since that time she has had a phort allowance of grass and hay. 



The merino ewes were bred from sheep imported by Daniel Hum- 

 phrey in 1802, and crossed by others imported by Peck and Atwater 

 in 1810. Their great grandsire was a full blood Escurial, imported 

 in 1811 by John Deforest. I think they can be called pure blood Spa- 

 nish merino sheep. They were raised by short keeping. The fleece 

 of two weighed, when cut last spring, 12 pounds. 



Yours with respect, 



JACOB N. BLAKESLEE, 



