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bone, light in the offal, broad and full on the loin, accompanied 

 by a style and finish that belong more especially to high breed- 

 ing. It is to be hoped that such importations, which of late 

 have been frequent in our State, may so raise the standard of ex- 

 cellence with our breeders, that the large coarse boned, heavy 

 headed, loose built red cattle, heretofore passing under the name 

 of Devon, may find some other and more fitting appellation. It was 

 noticed that the color of the recently imported cattle exhibited 

 here were, as in all the other late importations, lighter than once 

 was the fashion in their native land. 



Very many pretty specimens of grade Devons were exhibited 

 that well deserved the numerous premiums awarded them. 



Of Short-horns we had our usual excellent turn out, some good 

 herds having been long established in this vicinity; and their 

 valuable grades amongst the classes of young cattle w^ere very 

 promising. We must however regret, that our farmers are too 

 easily tempted by the drovers' liberal prices to part with the 

 females of this grade ; and these animals, that would become 

 mothers of valuable stock, are driven out of the county, and the 

 goose is killed for the golden egg. 



A lew very excellent Herefurds were on the ground de^cendants 

 as was understood, from the valuable importations of Mr. Corning 

 and Mr. Sotham. This breed of cattle has only lately been intro- 

 duced into this part of the county and we doubt not, if advan- 

 tage is taken of the opportunity, our oxen will be greatly improv- 

 ed by the cross, and enabled to encounter the stiifest soils, and 

 ultimately bring great weights to the scales; moreover grade 

 Herefords are easily matclied,and the quality of their meat is un- 

 questionably excellent. Tlie farmers of this vicinity are quite 

 inclined to try the cross, as ox labor is much in use amongst us. 



Specimens of the Alderney imported from the Channel Islands 

 attracted much notice; and perhaps less admiration from the 

 many than the few who knew tht'y were remakable for their dai- 

 ry excellence, and for the large percentage of cream their milk 

 contains; they are small, j-overty stricken, blood-like looking ani- 

 mals, with an eye of uncommon beauty, legs fine as a deer's, light 



