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It is a matter of fact that no race or breed of cattle are all in- 

 variably answering the expectations of their partial breeders, or 

 even approximating such results, as are lauded by their particu- 

 lar favorites. But that there is extraordinary milking qualities 

 developed in all the various breeds, with some particular animals, 

 is also an undeniable fact. And hence, as we are not to look 

 for perfection in any of the breeds, it would well become the 

 farmers of the State to select, breed, and compare their in- 

 trinsic worth for the dairy, until the fact can be established 

 with the utmost exactitude, without a ihmk so, or guess so. 

 The State Society have long since offered premiums v/hich 

 would seem to have induced people to have made sufficient trials 

 and experiments to have established a guiding star. 



In coming to the point, the writer is of the belief that by tak- 

 ing our best, w^ell-formed grade, or native- cows, which develope 

 great milking qualities (and there are many such), and engrafting 

 the beauties of tlie Devon upon them by a careful selection of a 

 pure bred bull, which originated from a good milking stock, and 

 we have the most desirable cattle that can be obtained for all 

 uses, for the climate of New-York. 



Corn is usually grown upon most all farms in the county, 

 one half of which is consumed upon the farm for the fattening of 

 pork, in connexion with the wash of the dairy, while the other 

 portion of the corn usually finds its way to the distillery. The 

 crop of the past year was diminished by the drought. 



Oats are universally raised by most farmers throughout the 

 county, but those late sowm were very materially injured by the 

 drought and rust ; and on account of the scarcity of fodder, the 

 price of both oats and straw rules high. 



Barley is raised extensively in a few of the southern towns, 

 and the crop the past year an ordinary one, the price of which 

 has ranged at about five shillings at the canal, destined for the 

 eastern markets. 



Wheat is raised in some of the southern towns for home con- 

 sumption, and wirh good success. Oneida was awarded the prize 

 for the best sample of wheat, at the Utica fair, which was doubt- 

 less equal to any from any clime. 



